{"id":212933,"date":"2020-01-12T01:03:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T01:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=212933"},"modified":"2023-01-22T03:20:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T02:20:43","slug":"iran-protests-u-s-lawmakers-support-nationwide-protests-by-iranian-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-a-world\/iran-protests-u-s-lawmakers-support-nationwide-protests-by-iranian-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests: U.S. Lawmakers Support Nationwide Protests by Iranian People"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"US lawmakers voice support for the Iranian people\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/US_lawmakers_voice_support_for_the_Iranian_people.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests: U.S. Lawmakers Support Nationwide Protests by Iranian People \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">US lawmakers voice support for the Iranian people<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/27211-live-day-59-of-iran-protests-anti-regime-protests-in-several-iranian-cities\">the protests<\/a>\u00a0by the Iranian people against the regime continue and spread across the country, United States lawmakers voice support for the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/27211-live-day-59-of-iran-protests-anti-regime-protests-in-several-iranian-cities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The latest protests<\/a>\u00a0erupted on Saturday and continued on Sunday against the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/terrorism-fundamentalism\/27210-the-reluctant-confession-of-irgc-s-aerospace-force-commander-continuation-of-the-regime-s-lies-and-deception\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">downing of the Ukrainian commercial airliner\u00a0<\/a>by the regime\u2019s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on January 8.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Indiana) wrote on Twitter: \u201cI\u2019m inspired by the bravery of the Iranian people who are peacefully protesting in the streets this evening. May God watch over them.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m inspired by the bravery of the Iranian people who are peacefully protesting in the streets this evening. May God watch over them. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Todd Young (@SenToddYoung) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenToddYoung\/status\/1216165983464906752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For three consecutive days, the regime tried to conceal its crime in downing the passenger jet, by blaming it on some technical issues. This bogus claim was rejected by the Iranian people and other governments.<\/p>\n<p>While referring to this issue, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, wrote on Twitter: \u201cThe brave people of Iran are not fooled. They have no illusions about the evil men who rule them. As they yet again take to the streets, God bless them and their hope for a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said on Twitter: \u201cCould not agree more with Secretary Pompeo. The Iranian people deserve better. The American people stand with the Iranian people for their freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Could not agree more with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecPompeo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SecPompeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian people deserve better.  <\/p>\n<p>The American people stand with the Iranian people for their freedom. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/53uEYroPHD\">https:\/\/t.co\/53uEYroPHD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1216122352876036099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mike Gallegher, the member of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Twitter: \u201cIran&#8217;s admission they downed a passenger plane is proof that the primary victims of the Iranian regime are the Iranian people. As I said I hope our allies unite with us to impose maximum pressure on the regime and drive a wedge between the regime and its people.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iran&#39;s admission they downed a passenger plane is proof that the primary victims of the Iranian regime are the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p>As I said on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewDay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NewDay<\/a>, I hope our allies unite with us to impose maximum pressure on the regime and drive a wedge between the regime and its people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W4ysCWrbH6\">pic.twitter.com\/W4ysCWrbH6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Mike Gallagher (@RepGallagher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGallagher\/status\/1216098466264494086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Iranian regime was forced to acknowledge that the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was targeted by its military units, killing all 176 passengers and crew. This delayed development followed a wave of protests and revelations by Iranians inside the country.<\/p>\n<p>The latest protests have entered their second consecutive day.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to many parts of Tehran, protests have spread to other cities in the country, including Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz, Kermanshah, Ahvaz, Sanandaj, Karaj, Shahroud, Qazvin, Zanjan, Semnan, Yazd, Gorgan, Arak, Oroumieh, and Babol.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/maryam-rajavi\/14237-maryam-rajavi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, the President-elect of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/alternative\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/a>, praised student protesters across Iran who have come to the streets for a second day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHail to the brave people of Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Ahvaz, Shadegan, Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Karaj, Sari, Babol, Amol, Semnan, Shahroud, Tabriz, Qazvin, Zanjan, Shiraz, Urmia, Gorgan &amp; Arak, who have heralded dawn of a Free Iran with chants of \u2018Death to Khamenei,\u201d said Mrs. Rajavi.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> rises up. Hail to the brave people of Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Ahvaz, Shadegan, Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Karaj, Sari, Babol, Amol, Semnan, Shahroud, Tabriz, Qazvin, Zanjan, Shiraz, Urmia, Gorgan &amp; Arak, who have heralded dawn of a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran<\/a> with chants of \u201cdeath to Khamenei\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1216427374490849280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As&nbsp;the protests&nbsp;by the Iranian people against the regime continue and spread across the country, United States lawmakers voice support for the Iranian people. 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