{"id":18748,"date":"2020-01-16T09:17:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T14:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/?p=18748"},"modified":"2020-01-16T09:17:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T14:17:18","slug":"u-s-senators-recognize-the-iranian-protests-and-detest-regimes-brutal-retaliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/2020\/01\/16\/u-s-senators-recognize-the-iranian-protests-and-detest-regimes-brutal-retaliation\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Senators Recognize The Iranian Protests And Detest Regime&#8217;s Brutal Retaliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2d405e;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">The U.S. senators express support for the recent Iranian protests and condemn the Iranian regimes brutal retaliation-January 15, 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-article-meta uk-margin-top-remove\">Written by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/component\/contact\/contact\/3?Itemid=490\">Mahmoud Hakamian<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a016 January 2020.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Days after thousands of Iranian protesters took to the streets in opposition to the Iranian regime&#8217;s oppressive policies and the downing of the Ukrainian passenger plan, several U.S Senators introduced a new resolution to the Senate, calling for the\u00a0recognition of\u00a0the Iranian Protests and condemnation of the Iranian regime&#8217;s brutal retaliation during the recent protests in Iran.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee\u00a0and\u00a0Sens. Lindsey Graham, Martha McSally, James Lankford, Marco Rubio, Joni Ernst, and Mitt Romney introduced a resolution making clear the United States Senate stands with the Iranian people in their struggle for a free Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EOWiH3fXUAAmQXX?format=png&amp;name=small\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"351\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">A press release, issued by Senator Cruz&#8217;s press offices, on Thursday, January 15, says:\u00a0&#8220;As the brutal, oppressive, tyrannical Iranian regime finances and exports terror beyond its borders, the men and women of Iran are courageously standing up for freedom,&#8221; Sen. Cruz said. &#8220;One day there will be a free Iran, and America stands shoulder to shoulder with the Iranian people. I am committed to working with the administration to do everything possible to support these dissidents, and call on the freedom-loving nations everywhere to publicly express their support for the Iranian people.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" style=\"background: 0px 0px;font: 16px\/1.4 Helvetica, Roboto, 'Segoe UI', Calibri, sans-serif;text-align: left;color: #1c2022;direction: ltr;max-height: 10000px\" data-twitter-event-id=\"0\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--cta js-clickToOpenTarget\" lang=\"en-gb\" data-twitter-event-id=\"7\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Jafarzadeh\/status\/1217557534615261184\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-ancestor EmbeddedTweet-ancestor--repliesRefresh\" data-scribe=\"section:conversation\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"resize-sensor\">\n<div class=\"resize-sensor-shrink\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" style=\"background: 0px 0px;font: 16px\/1.4 Helvetica, Roboto, 'Segoe UI', Calibri, sans-serif;text-align: left;color: #1c2022;direction: ltr;max-height: 10000px\" data-twitter-event-id=\"1\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--cta js-clickToOpenTarget\" lang=\"en-gb\" data-twitter-event-id=\"8\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Jafarzadeh\/status\/1217564859153383424\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-ancestor EmbeddedTweet-ancestor--repliesRefresh\" data-scribe=\"section:conversation\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet Tweet--compact h-entry reply js-tweetIdInfo\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Jafarzadeh\/status\/1217563881394135041\" data-tweet-id=\"1217563881394135041\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-ancestorContainer Tweet-ancestorContainer--repliesRefresh\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-ancestorContents Tweet-ancestorContents--repliesRefresh\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget TweetAuthor--oneLine\" data-scribe=\"component:author\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor-nameScreenNameContainer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-brand\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--twitter \" style=\"width: 1.25em;height: 1.25em;vertical-align: text-bottom\" title=\"View on Twitter\" role=\"presentation\" aria-label=\"View on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe Iranian regime\u2019s lies, corruption, and brutality\u2014as the world\u2019s largest state sponsor of terrorism\u2014have been met with a clear response from the Iranian people: they have had enough,\u201d Sen. Ernst <a class=\"PrettyLink profile customisable h-card\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joniernst\" data-scribe=\"element:mention\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"1383059977\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">@<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">joniernst<\/span><\/a> said. <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2020?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">FreeIran2020<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-card\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard\n\n           customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\" data-scribe=\"element:photo\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-widthConstraint js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle MediaCard--roundedTop MediaCard--roundedBottom\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 66.5833%\"><a class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset NaturalImage\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Jafarzadeh\/status\/1217563881394135041\/photo\/1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"NaturalImage-image\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EOWn5U6WAAAvYCh?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" data-image-format=\"jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EOWn5U6WAAAvYCh\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweetContainer\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Jafarzadeh\/status\/1217564859153383424\" data-tweet-id=\"1217564859153383424\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget\" data-scribe=\"component:author\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor-nameScreenNameContainer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-target js-inViewportScribingTarget\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThe Iranian regime violates human rights, opposes the rule of law, and oppresses its people,\u201d <a class=\"PrettyLink profile customisable h-card\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorRomney\" data-scribe=\"element:mention\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"1078693601356509184\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">@<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">SenatorRomney<\/span><\/a> said. \u201cWe stand with the Iranian people who are risking their lives to demonstrate for freedom.\u201d <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">IranProtests<\/span><\/a> <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2020?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">FreeIran2020<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-card\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard\n\n           customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\" data-scribe=\"element:photo\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-widthConstraint js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle MediaCard--roundedTop MediaCard--roundedBottom\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6667%\"><a class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset NaturalImage\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Jafarzadeh\/status\/1217564859153383424\/photo\/1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"NaturalImage-image\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EOWoyLAWAAAq0x8?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-image-format=\"jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EOWoyLAWAAAq0x8\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The U.S. senators express support for the recent Iranian protests and condemn the Iranian regimes brutal retaliation-January 15, 2020 Written by\u00a0Mahmoud Hakamian\u00a0on\u00a016 January 2020. 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