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Remarks by Paul Gosar at the Trans-Atlantic Summit on Iran Policy; September 18, 2020

On the brink of the U.N. General Assembly’s annual session, an online international summit, entitled “Trans-Atlantic Summit on Iran Policy, Time to Hold the Iranian Regime Accountable,” was held September 18. The Summit brought together Iranians in various countries around the world from 10,000 locations. Mr. Paul Gosara member of the U.S. House of Representatives, joined the Summit.

Among the personalities who addressed the summit were 30 bipartisan U.S. lawmakers from the House and the Senate. Personalities including:

Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Roy Blunt, Senator Marco Rubio, Senator Bob Menendez, and dignitaries like Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor, General James Jones, National Security Advisor to President Obama (2009-2010), Newt Gingrich, 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Joseph Lieberman, former U.S. Senator, as well as a delegation of U.K. lawmakers, and Ambassador Giulio Terzi, former Foreign Minister of Italy.

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the keynote speaker of the summit

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the NCRI was the keynote speaker of the summit. She paid tribute to Navid Afkari, a rebellious national hero recently executed by the regime. Mrs. Rajavi said: “Faced with executions and massacres, the people of Iran urge the U.N. and the U.N. Security Council, in particular, to restore snapback sanctions stipulated in the six U.N. resolutions against the clerical regime in Iran.”

She continued,” Otherwise, Khamenei will continue to ravage the nation as his regime’s survival depends on murder and suppression. If Khamenei were to stop executions, he would lose control of the situation, and uprisings simmering in the depths of Iranian society would erupt and overthrow the mullahs’ religious fascism.”

At the summit, speakers demanded justice for over 30,000 MEK and other activists, political prisoners massacred in 1988. As a result they urged an end to the appeasement policy and requested those who ordered and carried out this great crime, who currently occupy high positions in the regime, to be brought to justice.
Paul Gosar, member of the U.S. House of Representatives joined to the summit. In his remarks, Mr. Gosar said, “House Resolution 374 of which I’m an original sponsor condemns Iranian state sponsored terrorism, and it expresses support for the Iranian people’s desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran.  We are working hard in support for Ms. Maryam Rajavi’s and her vision for Iran’s future.”

Paul Gosar, member of the U.S. House of Representatives

I’m Congressman Paul Gosar.  Although I cannot be with you all as I usually am, the common bond we share in fighting for a free Iran remains united as ever. My colleagues in the administration have reiterated this commitment in recent weeks by triggering the steps necessary to enact the snapback mechanism allowed to them under UN Security Council Resolution 2231. 

Although some members of the Council have lost their way and have chosen to stand in the company of terrorists, as stated by U.S. Representative Kelly Craft, quote, “U.S. has no fear in standing in limited company in this matter.”  End of quote. 

House Resolution 374 of which I’m an original sponsor condemns Iranian state sponsored terrorism, and it expresses support for the Iranian people’s desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran.  We are working hard in support for Ms. Maryam Rajavi’s and her vision for Iran’s future

And we’ll always stand with the Iranian Americans and Iranians inside Iran for their quest for a democracy and a free Iran.  I also share in your outrage for the execution of Iranian wrestling champion, Navid Afkari, by the Iranian government.  My sympathies go out to his family, his community, and to your movement.  Let’s make his sacrifice and all the others propel us towards democracy and a free Iran.

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