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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 469 

Supporting the people of Iran as they engage in legitimate protests, and 

condemning the Iranian regime for its murderous response. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 14, 2020 

Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. 

ERNST, Mr. CRUZ, and Mr. ROMNEY) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the people of Iran as they engage in legitimate 

protests, and condemning the Iranian regime for its murderous response. 

Whereas Iran began experiencing severe political unrest following the increase of fuel prices in November 2019; 

Whereas reports state that the November 2019 protests were 

the deadliest period of political unrest since the Islamic 

Revolution occurred in 1979, resulting in the deaths of 

hundreds of Iranian citizens; 

Whereas, spurred by the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner by the Iranian military and the Government of 

Iran’s subsequent denial, thousands of Iranian protesters, 

undeterred by water cannons, tear gas, and the reported 

use of live ammunition, continue their legitimate protest 


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against a corrupt regime, hoping that their efforts will 

result in a brighter future for all Iranians, not just the 

elite; 

Whereas, on January 10, 2020, during a press briefing at the 

White House concerning new tough sanctions on Iran, 

Secretary Pompeo stated, ‘‘These sanctions targets include the Secretary of the Supreme National Council and 

the Commander of the Basij Forces; that’s the regime’s 

brute squad, which has, in the last few months, killed approximately 1,500 Iranians who were simply demanding 

freedom.’’; 

Whereas, on January 11, 2020, Iran’s only Olympic medalist, 

Kimia Alizadeh, announced her defection from Iran, stating that she was ‘‘one of the millions of oppressed women 

in Iran’’ and that she had defected due to ‘‘hypocrisy, 

lies, injustice, and flattery’’ of the Iranian regime; 

Whereas, on January 11, 2020, Secretary Pompeo tweeted, 

‘‘The voice of the Iranian people is clear. They are fed 

up with the regime’s lies, corruption, ineptitude, and brutality of the IRGC under @khameneilir’s kleptocracy. 

We stand with the Iranian people who deserve a better 

future’’; 

Whereas, on January 12, 2020, in a tweet directed towards 

Iranian leaders, President Trump stated, ‘‘Thousands 

have already been killed or imprisoned by you, and the 

World is watching. More importantly, the USA is watching’’; 

Whereas the United States Government supports the rights 

of all people to peaceably assemble and allow for substantive discourse, and it is deeply troubling that a govVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:44 Jan 14, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR469.IS SR469

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ernment would ignore the concerns of its citizens as the 

Government of Iran has continually done; and 

Whereas, now more than ever, it is imperative that all nations support the people of Iran as they protest a government that for far too long has ignored the needs of its 

citizens: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) stands with the people of Iran, hopeful for 

3 change, as they protest their corrupt and oppressive 

4 government; 

5 (2) condemns the lethal crackdown by the Ira6 nian regime on the peaceful protestors; 

7 (3) calls on all peaceful and law abiding nations 

8 to support the legitimate protests by the Iranian 

9 people; and 

10 (4) demands that the Iranian leadership be held 

11 accountable for their murderous actions against 

12 their own citizens who want nothing less than to be 

13 represented by a fair and just government. 

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