{"id":307655,"date":"2023-05-22T15:09:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T14:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=307655"},"modified":"2023-05-22T15:34:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T14:34:56","slug":"congressional-hearing-on-iran-supports-nationwide-uprising-and-organized-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/congressional-hearing-on-iran-supports-nationwide-uprising-and-organized-resistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressional Hearing on Iran Supports Nationwide Uprising and Organized Resistance\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307657\" title=\"iran maryam rajavi congress may 18 (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-maryam-rajavi-congress-may-18-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran maryam rajavi congress may 18 (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-maryam-rajavi-congress-may-18-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-maryam-rajavi-congress-may-18-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-maryam-rajavi-congress-may-18-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-maryam-rajavi-congress-may-18-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iran-maryam-rajavi-congress-may-18-1-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On May 18, 2023, the United States Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy and Iranian Women Caucus held a hearing on the situation in Iran and the need to support the nationwide uprising that has continued despite the clerical regime&#8217;s efforts to quash or derail it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This bi-partisan hearing was attended by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\" rel=\"noopener\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The US House of Representatives Iranian Women Caucus is co-presided by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). In her opening remarks, Congresswoman Jackson-Lee said: \u201cWe&#8217;ve all witnessed the courage of women and youth leading the 2022 protests in Iran, calling for social freedom and political change. As stated in the resolution, these protests have continued for more than four decades of organized resistance against the Iranian dictatorship led by women.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congresswoman Jackson-Lee also praised the relentless efforts of the Iranian diaspora in being the voice of their compatriots. And she expressed her support for Mrs. Rajavi and her leading role in the struggle for freedom in Iran.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congresswoman Mace, who spoke next, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mace.house.gov\/search?search_api_fulltext=rajavi\" rel=\"noopener\">introduced Mrs. Rajavi<\/a>, underlining how she \u201cin a moving courage and tireless advocacy for the Iranian people, particularly women, has not gone unnoticed.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMs. Rajavi, your virtual presence here today serves as a beacon of hope and a beacon of light for those who strive for freedom and equality in Iran. Let us also acknowledge the bravery of the Iranian people who have been bravely protesting for their fundamental rights and freedoms, literally putting their lives on the line for freedom. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join hands today, rise above partisan politics in Washington, and advocate for the rights of Iranian women and women all over the world,\u201d Congresswoman Mace added.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In her remarks, Mrs. Rajavi emphasized that \u201cthe uprising that started in September last year changed Iran\u2019s political scene. It did not happen overnight, and women\u2019s leading role did not happen by accident. The uprising was the culmination of more than 40 years of struggle of the Iranian people and Resistance, and the outcome of women\u2019s role women in the leadership of the Resistance.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The uprising that started in September last year changed Iran\u2019s political scene. It did not happen overnight, and women\u2019s leading role did not happen by accident. The uprising was the culmination of more than 40 years of struggle of the Iranian people and Resistance, and the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G0IL61DJwH\">pic.twitter.com\/G0IL61DJwH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1659208982047916034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPeople refuse to tolerate the current status quo, and the situation will never return to pre-September 2022. The Iranian people desire a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic,\u201d Mrs. Rajavi added.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, Mrs. Rajavi urged all governments \u201cto recognize the Iranian people\u2019s struggle to overthrow the regime and confirm the legitimacy of self-defense for Iran\u2019s youth against the IRGC.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among the speakers of Thursday\u2019s hearing was Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA), who has recently taken the lead and co-sponsored House Resolution 100, supporting the Iranian people\u2019s uprising and Mrs. Maryam <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/maryam-rajavis-ten-point-plan-for-future-iran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Rajavi\u2019s ten-point plan<\/a> for the future of Iran while rejecting the false concept of return to monarchy in Iran. The H. Res 100 is supported by a 234 members-strong majority of the U.S. House of Representatives.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe question we ask at this hearing is what can we do here in the United States to stand with them and to materially assist them. We begin today by hearing from them directly. The House of Representatives has before the House Resolution 100, sponsored by 230 members of the House of Representatives. Under this resolution, a majority of the entire membership of the House, representing both political parties and a majority of the American people, express support for the Iranian people and their struggle for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear Iran and condemn the violations of human rights and the state-sponsored terrorism of the Iranian regime,\u201d Rep. McClintock said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis resolution serves as a strong statement that the people of the United States want Iran&#8217;s corrupt regime held accountable for its crimes against the people of Iran and for its sponsorship of terrorism around the world. Even just recently, South Carolina and Arizona state legislatures passed a resolution that expressed support for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-resolution\/100\/cosponsors\" rel=\"noopener\">H. Res. 100<\/a>,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) attributed the support of a bi-partisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s \u201ctenacity and determination over 25 years,\u201d which have \u201cgenerated this kind of bipartisan support and respect.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThose who are here in this room, faces of whom I&#8217;ve seen over the years, and I&#8217;ve seen tears as well, but yet their tears have not kept them from being present and active and ensuring that there is no silence, deadening silence, but as my colleagues have said, that there have been voices for freedom,\u201d Congressman Gallego added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Addressing the hearing, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) applauded the Iranian diaspora for their efforts to be the voice of their compatriots. \u201cIt is inspiring to see your continual and strong representation and advocacy on behalf of those who have not made it out of Iran, who are there under this repressive regime. You have been courageous, you have been tenacious, and I admire you,\u201d he said. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congressman Cohen emphasized the need to give \u201cIran&#8217;s people the knowledge that we support them. It&#8217;s bipartisan, and it&#8217;s strong, and it&#8217;s for a democratic, secular, democratic, nuclear-free Iran.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recalling his trip to Paris and attending the NCRI\u2019s \u201cFree Iran Summit,\u201d Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL), who spoke next, called that gathering the \u201cthe most inspirational, as well as the largest attended meeting that I&#8217;ve ever been to in my life.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI couldn&#8217;t believe that there were that many people there. And from that moment on, I recognized that there was a tremendous effort underway to free the people of Iran. To provide and bring to it a kind of leadership that believes in democracy, freedom, equal rights, and participation of all,\u201d Congressman Davis added.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other participants of the hearing joined their colleagues in supporting the Iranian Resistance\u2019s efforts, particularly those of Mrs. Rajavi, in being the voice of people inside Iran.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI want to echo my colleagues\u2019 comments. Madam Rajavi, we&#8217;re so proud to know you and to see you, and to be able to support you. What you&#8217;re doing is vital. We in Texas understand a fight for liberty like few others do.\u00a0 Madam Rajavi has taken it upon herself to represent the fight for freedom and liberty, not just for the girls and the women, which is extremely important for all Iranians,\u201d said Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) recalled his visit to Ashraf 3, the home to the Iranian opposition, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK)<\/a>, saying that he was \u201cso inspired by the people that I visited with there and their stories, some very sad stories similar to many of your stories here in this room.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe stand behind you. We firmly believe in your mission and what you&#8217;re trying to accomplish. Your ten-point plan is very reasonable and something that I believe all Americans would be behind if they truly understood it. And it took the time to read it. But I&#8217;ll tell you, the people here in Congress, we are paying attention. We support this plan. We support the work you&#8217;re doing, Madam Rajavi. And I&#8217;m so honored to see you this morning,\u201d he added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"IWCC &amp;amp; IHRDC Hearing House of Representatives.\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_-hpGvqbK3oI\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F-hpGvqbK3oI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-hpGvqbK3oI\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT49M6S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-05-22T01:32:45Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_-hpGvqbK3oI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F-hpGvqbK3oI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">IWCC &amp; IHRDC Hearing House of Representatives.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-hpGvqbK3oI\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F-hpGvqbK3oI%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"IWCC &amp;amp; IHRDC Hearing House of Representatives.\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"MARYAM RAJAVI ADDRESSES A HEARING AT THE U.S. CONGRESS SPONSORED BY THE IRANIAN WOMEN CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN IRAN CAUCUS. Thursday, May 18, 2023 \u2013 At the invitation of the Iranian Women Congressional Caucus and the Human Rights and Democracy in Iran Caucus, a hearing was held at the U.S. House of Representatives. Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee and Nancy Mace, the co-chairs of the Iranian Women Congressional Caucus, and House Representatives Tom McClintock, the co-chair of the Human Rights and Democracy in Iran Caucus, Steve Cohen, Danny Davis, Lance Gooden, Randy Weber, and Ruben Gallego attended the hearing. The U.S. House Representatives expressed their support for the Iranian people\u2019s uprising and Resistance in remarks made at the hearing. Maryam Rajavi participated in the hearing via a video link and delivered a speech. Following are excerpts of her remarks: Honorable representatives, Let me speak briefly about the latest situation in Iran. The uprising that started in September last year changed Iran\u2019s political scene. The uprising did not happen overnight, and the leading role of women did not happen by accident. The uprising was on the one hand the result of more than 40 years of struggle of the Iranian people and resistance, paying a heavy price, and on the other hand, the result of the role women have played in the leadership of the resistance during the past few decades. Wave of executions to contain the uprising To contain the uprising and preserve its rule, the regime relies on brutal suppression of protests including increase in executions and widespread arrests. At least 94 people have been hanged since the beginning of May. Fourteen prisoners were executed this morning. The goal is to create an atmosphere of terror to confront the uprising. The mullahs have intensified the repression, especially against women. They have organized chemical attacks on girls\u2019 schools. They create many restrictions for women to impose the compulsory hijab. Many women are arrested. The Iranian women\u2019s slogan is \u201cWith or without hijab, onwards to revolution.\u201d And I have always emphasized: No to compulsory hijab, no to compulsory religion and no to compulsory government. The situation will not return to the pre-September period The mullahs also engage in a disinformation and demonization campaign to promote the narrative that there is no alternative to the ruling regime. Recently, documents were disclosed from the mullahs\u2019 foreign ministry regarding their project to discredit the resistance. However, the uprising showed: People are no longer willing to tolerate the current conditions and the situation will not return to the pre-September period. The Iranian people\u2019s desire is a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic. Today, more than half of the 460 members of the democratic alternative, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, are women. In the PMOI\/MEK, women have played a leading role at all levels over the last 30 years. Freedom and people\u2019s sovereignty We believe that the Iranian people and Resistance can overthrow the regime. The most important principle we believe in is freedom. One hundred and twenty thousand of Iran\u2019s children have sacrificed their lives for freedom. We and our people insist on people\u2019s sovereignty and reject all kinds of dictatorship: Both the religious and monarchic dictatorships. The common slogan of the Iranian people in this uprising was \u201cNo to the Shah, no to the Mullahs.\u201d We seek freedom and democracy for our people whatever the cost. We call on all governments to recognize the struggle of the Iranian people to overthrow the regime. We call on them to confirm the legitimacy of self-defense for Iran\u2019s youth against the IRGC. The House Resolution 100, which you initiated, is the best example of a correct policy towards Iran. 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