{"id":84907,"date":"2026-03-27T07:36:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=84907"},"modified":"2026-03-27T07:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:36:55","slug":"us-lawmakers-back-ncri-provisional-government-and-democratic-transition-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2026\/03\/us-lawmakers-back-ncri-provisional-government-and-democratic-transition-in-iran\/84907\/","title":{"rendered":"US Lawmakers Back NCRI Provisional Government and Democratic Transition in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure id=\"attachment_84915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84915\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84915\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bipartisan-Congressional-Briefing-March-26.jpg\" alt=\"Bipartisan US congressional briefing highlighting support for the NCRI Provisional Government and Iran\u2019s democratic transition.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bipartisan-Congressional-Briefing-March-26.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bipartisan-Congressional-Briefing-March-26-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bipartisan-Congressional-Briefing-March-26-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bipartisan US congressional briefing highlighting support for the NCRI Provisional Government and Iran\u2019s democratic transition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"d1fs7d\" data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"326\"><span role=\"text\">Congressional Briefing Highlights Support for Iran\u2019s Democratic Future<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"576\">On March 26, 2026, the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) held a congressional briefing focused on Iran\u2019s democratic transition and the announcement of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCRI<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-resistance\/2026\/02\/announcement-of-a-provisional-government-by-the-national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/84244\/\" rel=\"\">Provisional Government<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"742\">Lawmakers from both parties, alongside NCRI President-elect\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Maryam Rajavi<\/span><\/span><\/a>, emphasized that Iran\u2019s future must be determined by its people.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"1007\">Participants expressed strong support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-resolution\/166\/cosponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Resolution 166<\/a> and the NCRI\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/plan-for-future-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Plan<\/a>, calling for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic. Speakers underscored the importance of free elections, self-determination, and backing the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1230\">Several members of Congress endorsed \u201corganized resistance\u201d and reiterated a policy of \u201cno war, no appeasement,\u201d while clearly rejecting any return to monarchy and stressing that the path forward lies in \u201cthe ballot box.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Congressional Iran Briefing - Working Towards A Democratic Republic Of Iran - What Are The Options?\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CndmK-HB8mU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"10rtwn8\" data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1301\"><span role=\"text\">Opening Remarks: Nowruz and a Difficult Year for Iranians<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1490\">Dr. <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ramesh Sepehrrad<\/span><\/span> opened the event by noting that the gathering coincided with Nowruz, the Persian New Year, while acknowledging the hardships faced by Iranians.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1693\">He referred to \u201ca difficult year for the Iranian people,\u201d citing \u201cthe massacres that were committed by the regime in the streets\u201d and \u201cthe war and the destruction that the Iranian people are facing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1889\">Sepehrrad explained that the goal of the briefing was \u201cto discuss where Iran is heading\u201d and \u201cdefine a roadmap that would deliver democracy, freedom, and a non-nuclear secular Republic of Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84909\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84909\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Ramesh-Sepehrrad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"451\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Ramesh-Sepehrrad.jpg 750w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Ramesh-Sepehrrad-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1kslt4s\" data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1963\"><span role=\"text\">Maryam Rajavi: Provisional Government and Change from Within<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2042\">In a message to the briefing, <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Maryam Rajavi<\/span><\/span><\/a> stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2212\">\n<p data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2212\">\u201cThe solution to the crisis in Iran is the overthrow of the regime, which can only be achieved by the Iranian people themselves through their organized resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2226\">She added:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2330\">\n<p data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2330\">\u201cThe answer lies with the Iranian people and youth: The <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resistance Units<\/a> and the Liberation Army,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2487\">and described this movement as grounded in \u201cthe experience and commitment\u201d of the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-the-peoples-mojahedin-organization-of-iran-pmoi-mek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>, which she said \u201chas fought against this regime for 47 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2616\">Rajavi emphasized that the NCRI rejects both \u201cthe former monarchical dictatorship and the current religious tyranny,\u201d adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2713\">\n<p data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2713\">\u201cThe slogan of the Iranian Resistance and the provisional government is peace and freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2986\">She also stressed that the movement does not seek \u201cboots on the ground, money or weapons from foreign countries,\u201d while calling for recognition of the NCRI\u2019s Provisional Government, improved internet access, and \u201cthe expulsion of agents of the regime from U.S. soil.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Briefing at the US Congress about democratic transition in Iran and the announcement of a Provisional Government-<br>\n\u00abThe slogan of the Iranian Resistance and the provisional government is peace and freedom.\u00bb<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran10PointPlan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran10PointPlan<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qUqqfENxfw\">https:\/\/t.co\/qUqqfENxfw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Se7FD4wPbb\">pic.twitter.com\/Se7FD4wPbb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/2037211933657477155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"nld9eu\" data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3052\"><span role=\"text\">US Lawmakers Call for Pressure and Democratic Change<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"6um5hh\" data-start=\"3054\" data-end=\"3108\"><span role=\"text\">Rep. Brad Sherman: \u2018We Have Never Been Closer\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3155\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Brad Sherman<\/span><\/span> said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3157\" data-end=\"3189\">\n<p data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3189\">\u201cWe have never been closer,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3191\" data-end=\"3268\">arguing that \u201cthis regime cannot be reformed, and it needs to be replaced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3270\" data-end=\"3418\">He highlighted that House Resolution 166 supports \u201ca democratic secular non-nuclear Republic of Iran\u201d and called for increased pressure on Tehran.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3436\">Sherman added:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3438\" data-end=\"3547\">\n<p data-start=\"3440\" data-end=\"3547\">\u201cOur number one tool is the truth\u2026 we have to use the internet\u2026 and we need to be broadcasting in Farsi.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3677\">He also urged stronger international coordination, including sanctions and efforts to ensure allies \u201cfinally sanction the IRGC.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You cannot make a deal with an evil, murderous regime. Hear it from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BradSherman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BradSherman<\/a> \ud83d\udd3d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/58L3MNSy4R\">pic.twitter.com\/58L3MNSy4R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC\/status\/2037194178413593017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"4iu1gr\" data-start=\"3684\" data-end=\"3756\"><span role=\"text\">Rep. Tom McClintock: \u2018The Hour of Iran\u2019s Redemption Has Arrived\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3758\" data-end=\"3807\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tom McClintock<\/span><\/span> declared:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"3857\">\n<p data-start=\"3811\" data-end=\"3857\">\u201cThe hour of Iran\u2019s redemption has arrived,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3859\" data-end=\"3925\">arguing that resistance groups are ready to confront the regime.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"4043\">He called for \u201cthe full moral and material support of the United States\u201d and praised the NCRI\u2019s Ten-Point Plan as:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4045\" data-end=\"4155\">\n<p data-start=\"4047\" data-end=\"4155\">\u201ca credible democratic pathway for Iran\u2019s future, upholding human rights, pluralism, and the rule of law.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"4157\" data-end=\"4176\">McClintock added:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4178\" data-end=\"4258\">\n<p data-start=\"4180\" data-end=\"4258\">\u201cThis already crippled and withered regime must be ripped out by its roots,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"4260\" data-end=\"4365\">while noting that ultimately \u201cit will be up to the people of Iran to decide their future democratically.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMcClintock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMcClintock<\/a> and you are absolutely correct.<\/p>\n<p>The 10-point plan and provisional government presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> and the National Council of Resistance of Iran is the roadmap to real prosperity inside Iran. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/foRprHeydp\">pic.twitter.com\/foRprHeydp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC\/status\/2037195244609945943?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"vcud59\" data-start=\"4372\" data-end=\"4424\"><span role=\"text\">Rep. Randy Weber: Backing the Ten-Point Plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4426\" data-end=\"4513\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Randy Weber<\/span><\/span> emphasized key elements of the plan, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4721\">\n<li data-section-id=\"ksl860\" data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4560\">\u201crejection of the absolute clerical rule\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"10kw95m\" data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4584\">\u201cfreedom of speech\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ct0g5v\" data-start=\"4585\" data-end=\"4619\">\u201cfreedom of political parties\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1xewxjg\" data-start=\"4620\" data-end=\"4645\">\u201cfreedom of assembly\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"15wag11\" data-start=\"4646\" data-end=\"4689\">\u201cfreedom of the press and the internet\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1eylvez\" data-start=\"4690\" data-end=\"4721\">and dissolution of the IRGC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4723\" data-end=\"4735\">He stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4737\" data-end=\"4803\">\n<p data-start=\"4739\" data-end=\"4803\">\u201cWe\u2019re behind this movement. We\u2019re behind the Ten-Point Plan,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"4805\" data-end=\"4814\">adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4816\" data-end=\"4905\">\n<p data-start=\"4818\" data-end=\"4905\">\u201cThis is not anti-America\u2026 These are people crying out for their God-given freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"4907\" data-end=\"4925\">Weber concluded:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4927\" data-end=\"5005\">\n<p data-start=\"4929\" data-end=\"5005\">\u201cThe Iranian regime has been in business too long\u2026 it is time that they go.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TXRandy14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TXRandy14<\/a>, for highlighting the bravery and resolve the Iranian people show as they stand up to this tyrannical regime and demand freedom. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CJXUOByRyK\">pic.twitter.com\/CJXUOByRyK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC\/status\/2037201771458683181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"92mjc5\" data-start=\"5012\" data-end=\"5066\"><span role=\"text\">Rep. Deborah Ross: \u2018Much More Work to Be Done\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5068\" data-end=\"5121\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Deborah Ross<\/span><\/span> said she was:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"5123\" data-end=\"5181\">\n<p data-start=\"5125\" data-end=\"5181\">\u201ca proud original co-sponsor of House Resolution 166,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"5183\" data-end=\"5338\">which she described as a roadmap for \u201ca free, secular, and democratic Iran\u201d based on human rights, gender equality, and separation of religion and state.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5340\" data-end=\"5381\">She noted bipartisan support but added:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"5383\" data-end=\"5452\">\n<p data-start=\"5385\" data-end=\"5452\">\u201cThere\u2019s so much more work to be done getting rid of the regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"5454\" data-end=\"5542\">Ross stressed that Iranians are \u201ccourageously leading a democratic movement themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeborahRossNC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DeborahRossNC<\/a>. You are right: the world should FULLY support the Iranian people in this fight for freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Real democratic regime change comes from the people, not foreign intervention! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yxOEKZHUGI\">pic.twitter.com\/yxOEKZHUGI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC\/status\/2037201163326558601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1o56c08\" data-start=\"5549\" data-end=\"5582\"><span role=\"text\">Rejecting War and Monarchy<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"w3ni4w\" data-start=\"5584\" data-end=\"5639\"><span role=\"text\">Rep. Val Hoyle: \u2018Let the Iranian People Choose\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5641\" data-end=\"5721\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Val Hoyle<\/span><\/span> strongly rejected both war and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monarchy<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"5723\" data-end=\"5788\">\n<p data-start=\"5725\" data-end=\"5788\">\u201cI support the Iranian people\u2019s right to self-determination.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"5790\" data-end=\"5889\">She warned that past U.S. interventions \u201cdid not work out well for the Iranian people\u201d and added:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"5891\" data-end=\"5971\">\n<p data-start=\"5893\" data-end=\"5971\">\u201cI do not think that America bombing Iran is the way to bring about change.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"5973\" data-end=\"6105\">Hoyle emphasized that legitimacy can only come from \u201ca government by and for the Iranian people,\u201d rejecting \u201ca hand-picked monarch.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Strong leadership from Congresswoman Val Hoyle \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>Standing with the Iranian people\u2019s right to self-determination, rejecting both war and dictatorship, and supporting H.Res.166 &amp; Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-point plan for a democratic, secular Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The path forward is clear: empower the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tzjbxdxJ3M\">pic.twitter.com\/tzjbxdxJ3M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC\/status\/2037218623446802818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"gzulnf\" data-start=\"6112\" data-end=\"6165\"><span role=\"text\">Rep. Glenn Grothman: Focus on Systemic Change<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6167\" data-end=\"6257\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Glenn Grothman<\/span><\/span> argued that real change must go beyond leadership:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"6259\" data-end=\"6388\">\n<p data-start=\"6261\" data-end=\"6388\">\u201cAs long as they have a government that says we are going to build nuclear bombs\u2026 Iran will remain repressive and dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"6390\" data-end=\"6506\">He called for a future Iran with \u201cWestern style freedoms,\u201d including freedom of speech and religion, and stressed:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"6508\" data-end=\"6570\">\n<p data-start=\"6510\" data-end=\"6570\">\u201cWe have to make sure there\u2019s always internet for people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"6572\" data-end=\"6657\">Grothman warned against a scenario where protesters suffer without meaningful change.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"d06uq7\" data-start=\"6664\" data-end=\"6722\"><span role=\"text\">Support for Iranian People and Organized Resistance<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"58qq06\" data-start=\"6724\" data-end=\"6775\"><span role=\"text\">Rep. Tim Burchett: \u2018No War, No Appeasement\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6777\" data-end=\"6822\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tim Burchett<\/span><\/span> said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"6824\" data-end=\"6865\">\n<p data-start=\"6826\" data-end=\"6865\">\u201cThe people of Iran deserve freedom,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"6867\" data-end=\"6948\">endorsing Rajavi\u2019s roadmap as a path toward a republic based on free elections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6950\" data-end=\"6966\">He reiterated:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"6968\" data-end=\"7000\">\n<p data-start=\"6970\" data-end=\"7000\">\u201cNo war and no appeasement,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"7002\" data-end=\"7081\">and emphasized support for \u201cthe rights of the people and organized resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timburchett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@timburchett<\/a> for supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>\u2019s 10-point plan, which gives the power back to the people to choose who represents them.<\/p>\n<p>This plan and the provisional government laid out by the NCRI and President Elect Maryam Rajavi is THE path to democracy in Iran. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CBeuCFBunH\">pic.twitter.com\/CBeuCFBunH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC\/status\/2037203607649386689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1mb1e3w\" data-start=\"7088\" data-end=\"7155\"><span role=\"text\">Rep. Rob Menendez: \u2018The Future Will Be Decided by Iranians\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"7157\" data-end=\"7206\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rob Menendez<\/span><\/span> stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"7208\" data-end=\"7274\">\n<p data-start=\"7210\" data-end=\"7274\">\u201cThe future of Iran will be determined by the Iranian people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"7276\" data-end=\"7331\">He highlighted their right to \u201ca free Iran\u201d and said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"7333\" data-end=\"7362\">\n<p data-start=\"7335\" data-end=\"7362\">\u201cThat future seems near,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"7364\" data-end=\"7450\">adding that he looks forward to what lies ahead for both Iran and Iranian Americans.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7452\" data-end=\"7467\">He concluded:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"7469\" data-end=\"7514\">\n<p data-start=\"7471\" data-end=\"7514\">\u201cYou will have my support and partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMenendez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMenendez<\/a> for supporting the Iranian people and the resistance units in their fight for freedom and democracy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nyAC7qVfOv\">pic.twitter.com\/nyAC7qVfOv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC\/status\/2037210516351783320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"mn3j3s\" data-start=\"7521\" data-end=\"7573\"><span role=\"text\">Rep. Christian Menifee: Support Without Harm<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"7575\" data-end=\"7723\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Christian Menifee<\/span><\/span> linked his remarks to the late Sheila Jackson Lee, noting her emphasis on supporting democratic movements.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7725\" data-end=\"7820\">He said this includes backing \u201corganic movements\u201d and working to stop repression, while also:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"7822\" data-end=\"7883\">\n<p data-start=\"7824\" data-end=\"7883\">\u201copposing any efforts that would harm civilians in Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"7885\" data-end=\"7993\">Menifee stressed that U.S. policy should support people on the ground rather than impose change from abroad.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCDMenefee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepCDMenefee<\/a> for supporting the Iranian people in their fight for freedom, continuing all the hard work that the late <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacksonLeeTX18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JacksonLeeTX18<\/a> gave to the resistance.<\/p>\n<p>We appreciate your support! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O8adotaAPd\">pic.twitter.com\/O8adotaAPd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OIAC: Organization of Iranian American Communities (@OrgIAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgIAC\/status\/2037196385649316207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"bmusah\" data-start=\"8000\" data-end=\"8060\"><span role=\"text\">Rep. John Moolenaar: \u2018Iran Has Tremendous Potential\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"8062\" data-end=\"8173\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">John Moolenaar<\/span><\/span> described it as \u201ca challenging time\u201d for Iranians but expressed hope:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"8175\" data-end=\"8259\">\n<p data-start=\"8177\" data-end=\"8259\">\u201cMy hope is that the people of Iran will experience the freedoms that we enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"8261\" data-end=\"8458\">He noted that Iran\u2019s potential has been \u201cdiscouraged these last 47 years\u201d and welcomed continued discussion of future visions, emphasizing the importance of collective thinking about Iran\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bipartisan US support grows for NCRI Provisional Government and democratic transition in Iran with free 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