{"id":329068,"date":"2025-02-28T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329068"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:09:00","slug":"u-s-house-resolution-166-introduced-with-over-150-signatures-backing-iranian-peoples-demand-for-a-democratic-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/u-s-house-resolution-166-introduced-with-over-150-signatures-backing-iranian-peoples-demand-for-a-democratic-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. House Resolution 166 Introduced with Over 150 Signatures \u2013 Backing Iranian People\u2019s Demand for a Democratic Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-329069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/US-House-Resolution-166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/US-House-Resolution-166.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/US-House-Resolution-166-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/US-House-Resolution-166-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/US-House-Resolution-166-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/US-House-Resolution-166-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/US-House-Resolution-166-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"586\">On February 26, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-resolution\/166\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Resolution 166<\/a> (H.Res. 166) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support from over 150 lawmakers, including committee and subcommittee chairs. The resolution affirms support for the Iranian people\u2019s right to establish a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear republic while strongly condemning the Iranian regime\u2019s terrorism, human rights abuses, and regional aggression.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"660\">Backing the Iranian People\u2019s Resistance and the Ten-Point Plan<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"1091\">The resolution explicitly acknowledges that the Iranian people have rejected all forms of dictatorship, including both the ruling theocracy and the monarchical regime, and have demonstrated their will for fundamental change through nationwide protests, particularly in 2018, 2019, and 2022. It recognizes the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran\u2019s Resistance Units<\/a> in mobilizing protests inside the country against the regime\u2019s oppression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1724\">H.Res. 166 also highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/plan-for-future-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Plan<\/a> proposed by Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), as a viable and democratic alternative to the current regime. This plan calls for a democratic republic based on universal suffrage, free elections, gender equality, separation of religion and state, a nonnuclear Iran, and peaceful coexistence with other nations. The resolution notes that this plan has gained support from over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/global-support-statements\/iran-4000-legislators-from-50-countries-endorse-maryam-rajavis-10-point-plan\/\">4,000 parliamentarians worldwide<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-resolution\/100\/cosponsors?s=1&amp;r=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">243 bipartisan<\/a> U.S. House members, majorities in 33 legislative assemblies, 130 former world leaders, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/global-support-statements\/in-joint-letter-to-world-leaders-79-nobel-laureates-support-free-and-democratic-iran\/\">80 Nobel laureates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Over 150 U.S. Reps back H. Res. 166, supporting Iran\u2019s democratic aspirations via Rajavi\u2019s 10-point plan, condemning regime terrorism, and calling for protection of Ashraf 3 residents. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2025<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepNancyMace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepNancyMace<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMcClintock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMcClintock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCohen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepCohen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/opolE4JwKS\">pic.twitter.com\/opolE4JwKS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1895240964563705923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1810\">Condemning the Iranian Regime\u2019s Human Rights Abuses and Nuclear Violations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"2357\">H.Res. 166 highlights the systematic human rights violations in Iran, particularly against women, political prisoners, and ethnic and religious minorities. It underscores the executions of over 500 prisoners, including at least 17 women, within the first four months of President Masoud Pezeshkian\u2019s tenure and calls for accountability for <a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 1988 massacre<\/a> of political prisoners, in which up to 30,000 political prisoners, primarily supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), were executed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2745\">The resolution also condemns Tehran\u2019s expansionist military operations, including its funding of terrorist proxies, attacks on international shipping, and its role in destabilizing the Middle East. It further denounces the regime\u2019s nuclear ambitions, citing Iran\u2019s violations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and its stockpiling of near-weapons-grade uranium.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2835\">Call for Action: Recognizing the Right to Resistance and Protecting Dissidents<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"3179\">A key provision in H.Res. 166 is its recognition of the Iranian people\u2019s right to resist against the regime\u2019s oppression. The resolution calls on the international community to support Iranian protesters and <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resistance Units<\/a> in their struggle against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other repressive forces.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<br \/>H.Res.166 on Iran, co-sponsored by 152 bipartisan US lawmakers, recognises the right of Iran&#39;s people &amp; the Resistance Units to confront the IRGC; reiterates <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> reject both the ruling theocracy &amp; a return to the Shah&#39;s dictatorship. They seek a democratic Republic <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7l6CuJh6mc\">https:\/\/t.co\/7l6CuJh6mc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5eIEjdSxdm\">pic.twitter.com\/5eIEjdSxdm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; M. Hanif Jazayeri (@HanifJazayeri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HanifJazayeri\/status\/1895122171510313422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/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;\" data-start=\"3181\" data-end=\"3542\">It also raises concerns over Tehran\u2019s transnational repression, particularly the regime\u2019s threats against Iranian dissidents abroad. The resolution calls on the U.S. government to work with Albania to ensure the full protection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tillis.senate.gov\/2024\/3\/tillis-leads-resolution-calling-on-the-protection-of-iranian-political-refugees-in-ashraf-3-in-albania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian refugees in Ashraf 3<\/a>, many of whom are former political prisoners and survivors of regime massacres.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3544\" data-end=\"3591\">A Strong Bipartisan Message to Tehran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3593\" data-end=\"4006\">With backing from senior members of key congressional committees, including Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and Appropriations, H.Res. 166 sends a firm message that the U.S. stands with the Iranian people in their demand for freedom and democracy. The resolution urges continued sanctions against the Iranian regime and calls for holding its leaders accountable for crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4008\" data-end=\"4234\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">By endorsing the Iranian opposition and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/maryam-rajavis-ten-point-plan-for-future-iran\/\">the Ten-Point Plan<\/a>, the resolution rejects any return to monarchy or religious dictatorship and affirms that only the Iranian people have the right to determine their future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 26, 2025, House Resolution 166 (H.Res. 166) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support from over 150 lawmakers, including committee and subcommittee chairs. 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