{"id":45914,"date":"2023-05-25T10:08:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T08:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=45914"},"modified":"2023-05-25T10:08:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T08:08:34","slug":"iran-revolution-and-organized-resistance-supported-at-congressional-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/05\/iran-revolution-and-organized-resistance-supported-at-congressional-hearing\/45914\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Revolution and Organized Resistance Supported at Congressional Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The United States Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy and Iranian Women Caucus held a hearing on May 18, 2023, regarding the ongoing nationwide uprising<\/a> in Iran. Despite the clerical regime\u2019s attempts to suppress or derail the protests, the hearing aimed to address the situation and express support for the resistance movement. The president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>), Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, attended the bipartisan hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-chaired by Representatives Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) and Nancy Mace (R-SC), the Iranian Women Caucus recognized the courageous women and youth who led the 2022 protests in Iran, demanding social freedom and political change. Congresswoman Jackson-Lee commended the Iranian diaspora for their efforts and expressed support for Mrs. Rajavi<\/a>\u2018s leadership in the struggle for freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her remarks, Mrs. Rajavi highlighted the significance of the uprising, emphasizing the role of women in the resistance movement. She emphasized that the Iranian people refuse to tolerate the current regime and strive for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic. Mrs. Rajavi<\/a> urged all governments to acknowledge the struggle of the Iranian people to overthrow the regime and support the youth\u2019s self-defense against the IRGC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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