Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.
This is a House of Representatives resolution (H. Res. 166) introduced in the 119th Congress that expresses strong political support for the Iranian people’s aspiration to establish a democratic, secular, nonnuclear Republic of Iran. It condemns the Islamic Republic of Iran’s regime for terrorism, its regional proxy conflicts, and internal repression. The resolution calls for continued sanctions and accountability for regime crimes, endorses the opposition’s Ten-Point Plan for Iran’s future, and urges U.S. alignment with allies to protect Iranian political refugees in Ashraf 3, Albania, along with ensuring their rights under international law. It frames U.S. policy as supporting self-determination for the Iranian people and pressuring the regime to change. In short, the bill is a symbolic policy statement that advocates for regime change through democratic, secular, and nonnuclear means and seeks to rally U.S. policy around sanctions, support for Iranian protesters and opposition groups, and protection of dissidents abroad.
Key Points
- 1Condemns the Iranian regime’s terrorism, regional proxy warfare, and internal suppression, and calls for an end to its destabilizing actions in the Middle East.
- 2Affirms the Iranian people’s right to determine their political future and endorses the aim of a democratic, secular, pluralistic, and nonnuclear Iran, in line with international human rights norms.
- 3Supports the Iranian protesters and the opposition (including the Ten-Point Plan associated with Mrs. Maryam Rajavi) as a path to change, and calls for continued sanctions and accountability for regime crimes.
- 4Urges the United States and its allies to recognize and support the rights of Iranian protesters and resistance groups to confront the regime within international law, promoting peaceful change.
- 5Requires the U.S. to work with Albania to protect Iranian political refugees in Ashraf 3 and ensure they receive rights and protections under the Geneva Convention (1951) and the European Convention on Human Rights, including life, liberty, security, and freedom of expression and assembly.