“Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.”
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This section expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding protests in Iran, specifically by (1) commending the bravery and resolve of the Iranian people in their fight for a free and democratic Iran; (2) strongly condemning the brutality of the Islamic Republic for using violent military force to suppress civilian protesters; (3) demanding that the Iranian regime cease threats, intimidation, and violence against peaceful protesters, release all political prisoners, and allow unhindered medical assistance to wounded demonstrators; (4) recognizing the right of the Iranian people to freely determine their political regime through free and fair elections; (5) urging immediate expansion of unrestricted internet access and civilian lines of communication across Iran; and (6) imploring the U.S. government to work with allies to consider and implement measures to deter further lethal violence against protesters.