A group of bipartisan lawmakers of 151 members is uniting behind a resolution in support of the Iranian Resistance Movement ahead of an upcoming hearing with a leader of the opposition.
This resolution is led by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) and expresses the support of the Iranian people for their expressed desire to achieve a democratic, non-nuclear, and secular Iran via regime change.
The resolution states: “The events of the last year left no doubt as to the fact that the source of terrorist acts and war in the Middle East is the theocratic Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The document calls out the Iranian government’s oppressive policies, expresses support for the resistance, and urges global leaders to keep imposing sanctions.
The Iranian resistance and people must establish a democratic and secular republic to end the Iranian regime’s threats.
President Donald Trump has resisted the urge to direct U.S. effort into Iran’s regime change. We can’t be involved with all of that. Let’s be honest, we can’t do it ourselves.
In the resolution, it was also stated that in the four months beginning on July 28, 2024, under Masoud Peshkian’s presidency, 500 prisoners were killed, among them political prisoners. At least 17 of these women are female. Hand amputations have also increased.
In the resolution, support was also given to Maryam Rajavi (President-Elect of National Council of Resistance of Iran, NCRI), an important resistance group in Iran known as MEK, for her 10-point plan that aims to introduce democracy, secularism, and human rights into Iran. This plan has been endorsed by 4,000 parliamentarians around the world. It calls for the installation of NCRI for six months as a temporary government to prepare for elections and the creation of constituent assemblies.
The bill was presented Wednesday, ahead of a 2:00 p.m. hearing entitled “The Future of Iran” with the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus. Rajavi – a target of Iran’s terror plots and demonicization – will be giving testimony.
First, the Trump administration implemented harsh sanctions against Iran to force it into bankruptcy. However, they did not engage in any messaging campaigns that would encourage Iranian resistance. The opposition claims that the current situation has changed. Bashar al Assad has been forced from power in Syria, and Israel has decimated Hamas and Hezbollah. The nation is once again awash with protests, and they could spread further if there’s no improvement in the economic crisis.
Rajavi will state in her first remarks that Iran is now at its most vulnerable point in decades.
“The situation of the Iranian society is explosive. During its 46-year rule, the religious fascism has never been so fragile,” Rajavi is expected to say, according to remarks.
The mullahs have been surrounded by all of their enemies: a nation filled with anger, rebellion and resistance, Resistance Units and selfless, rebellious and empowered youth. This is because the economy of Iran has collapsed and there is a lot oƒ corruption in the government.
This resolution will enrage Ayatollah Khameni, the leader of Iran’s current regime. It may also rile supporters of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Reza Pahlavi, whose father was the ruler of Iran during the 1970s. They want the younger Pahlavi to cede his power and are opposed to the NCRI.
Rajavi is calling for the reinstatement of United Nations snapback measures, which were eased as part of the 2015 Nuclear Deal. He will also call to place the regime in the Chapter VII Charter under the U.N.
Her tributes will include two leaders of resistance, Behrouz Esani and Mehdi Hazzan, both of whom have been condemned to death for “rebellion” and because they are MEK members. U.N. called on Iran to stop their executions. Rajavi claims that the regime has killed 120,000 people on political grounds in the last four decades.
The hearings follow Trump’s promise to return to maximum pressure sanctions and crack down on Iranian oil tanks.
Trump said that he’d “love” to reach a nuclear deal with Iran’s leaders. However, Iran insists it won’t engage in negotiations until the U.S. has applied maximum pressure.
The Iranian position on nuclear negotiations is very clear. We will not be negotiating under sanctions and pressure,” said Abbas Araqchi, the Iranian foreign minister, during a joint televised press conference with Sergei Lavrov.
As long as the maximum amount of pressure is applied, direct negotiations are not possible with the U.S.