{"id":36625,"date":"2022-09-07T10:08:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T08:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=36625"},"modified":"2024-07-01T11:30:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T09:30:49","slug":"congressman-tom-mcclintock-addresses-the-free-iran-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2022\/09\/congressman-tom-mcclintock-addresses-the-free-iran-2022\/36625\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressman Tom McClintock, Addresses the Free Iran 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Congressman Tom McClintock of California<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Excerpts of the speech of the Congressman Tom McClintock of California, at the Free Iran 2022, is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi everybody.\u00a0 I\u2019m Congressman Tom McClintock of California. It\u2019s always an honor to join all of you who have sacrificed so much to restore the blessings of liberty to the people of Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran is one of the oldest and greatest civilizations in history, but it has been unjustly suppressed and plundered by a clique of theocratic thugs that comprises the illegitimate Iranian government. \u00a0In past eras, the Iranian people have known the happiness and prosperity that freedom makes possible and are rightfully seeking to reclaim it.\u00a0 You are not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why more than 250 members of the United States House of Representatives \u2013 a solid majority of the entire House made up of Republicans and Democrats \u2013 have co-sponsored House Resolution 118 which expresses support for the Iranian people\u2019s desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran and condemning the violations of human rights and state sponsored terrorism by the Iranian Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a strong statement that the people of the United States and their government want Iran\u2019s corrupt regime held accountable for its crimes against the people of Iran and their sponsorship of terrorism around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a recent visit to Iranian Resistance headquarters in Albania<\/a>, former Secretary Michael Pompeo declared, \u201cA serious missing factor in United States policy towards Iran has been the lack of political support for the organized opposition.\u201d \u00a0This, I could not agree more.\u00a0 We must ensure the prevailing policy of the United States is to coordinate with Iranian resistance to return Iran to the company of free and prosperous nations.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to this resolution\u2019s introduction, the primary Iran policy discussion in Congress was focused on a desire to re-enter the Iran Nuclear Deal.\u00a0 Yet, we have successfully argued with this resolution that America\u2019s greatest leverage in addressing the threat from the current regime is the Iranian people.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My fellow colleagues and I believe that the people of Iran are our best chance, and therefore US policy must shift its focus towards the Iranian people and their organized resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would also like to take this time to thank Maryam Rajavi<\/a> and all of those in attendance here for offering hope to your people in Iran.\u00a0 Madam Rajavi<\/a>, your Ten Point Plan<\/a> for the future of Iran will ensure that the freedom of expression, the freedom of assembly, and the freedom for every Iranian to choose their elected leaders \u2013 enlightened principles that are the foundation on which the New Iran will be built.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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