The majority of the U.S. Congress has issued a resolution condemning the Iranian regime, calling for support for Iranian Resistance, and recognizing the right of the Iranian people to choose their own government. This bipartisan resolution, supported by 223 members from both the Democratic and Republican parties, is titled “Condemnation of Iran’s Regime Terrorism, Regional Proxy Wars, and Domestic Suppression.” The resolution, numbered 1148, includes signatures from 11 committee heads and 53 subcommittee leaders in Congress, including the heads of the Intelligence, Budget, and Security Committees.
The resolution asserts that since October 2023, the Iranian regime has increasingly acted as the epicenter of terrorism and regional conflict. It highlights that ignoring Tehran’s direct involvement in various conflicts only encourages Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guards to escalate these tensions. The survival of the Iranian regime heavily relies on internal suppression and terrorist activities abroad through its proxies.
The U.S. Congress has expressed its support for Maryam Rajavi’s 10-point plan for Iran’s future. The significant protests in 2022, 2019, and 2017 reflect the Iranian people’s rejection of clerical rule and their demand for a republic based on popular vote. The Iranian people have been deprived of their fundamental freedoms and as seen in their slogans, reject both monarchical and religious dictatorships.
The resolution also addresses the repression of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, emphasizing that the Iranian people’s protests often involve taking control of symbols and power centers of the Revolutionary Guards and the Supreme Leader. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that human rights must be protected by the rule of law to prevent people from resorting to rebellion against oppression and tyranny. Similarly, the U.S. Declaration of Independence stresses the right and duty of people to overthrow a tyrannical government and establish new safeguards for their future security.
The Iranian regime is increasingly concerned about the activities of rebellious groups against the Revolutionary Guards and the Basij forces, particularly during the widespread protests in 2022. The regime has also intensified its use of hostage diplomacy as a primary foreign policy tool, using it against Western countries to secure the release of its criminals and terrorists.
In another section of the resolution, the U.S. Congress condemns the release of Asadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat implicated in terrorism. It notes that in 2023, the Iranian regime began a sham trial of 104 resistance members, mostly residing in Europe, to fabricate a legal pretext for its terrorist plots against them. The resolution also mentions the 1988 massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners, ordered by Khomeini, targeting those loyal to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) organization, with Ebrahim Raisi being one of the key figures involved.
Among those affected by the 1988 massacre are over 900 residents of the PMOI headquarters in Ashraf 3, Albania. These are former political prisoners who witnessed the Iranian regime’s atrocities firsthand. Many of these individuals are crucial witnesses to Raisi’s crimes and should be fully protected for any potential testimony before international courts investigating these killings. In November 2021, Sweden’s judiciary relocated the Stockholm court to Albania for two weeks to facilitate the testimonies of seven former Iranian political prisoners now residing in Ashraf 3, vital witnesses in trials related to the 1988 massacre.
