US Congress adopts resolution supporting protests in Iran

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution commending protesters in Iran, with just one lawmaker - Rep. Thomas Massie - voting "no."

Report informs, citing The Hill, that the concurrent resolution, which was approved 420-1, applauds the "bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 13 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses."

The text of the measure points to the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian woman who died in police custody in September after the morality police arrested her on allegations that she violated Iran's laws that require women to wear headscarves or hijabs.

It says Congress condemns "the brutal beating and death of Mahsa Amini" and "the violent suppression by the Iranian regime of women and men participating in the current demonstrations, including children, and calls for transparent accountability for all killings of protesters by Iranian security forces."

The resolution also expresses support for those participating in protests and "risking their safety to speak out against the human rights abuses committed by the Iranian regime."

"Iran is the world's leading state-sponsor of terror. We must stand with the brave people of Iran as they fight back against the oppressive Iranian regime and their human rights abuses," Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), who co-led the resolution, wrote in a statement. "With this bipartisan resolution passing the House today, we're making clear that we support those brave individuals committed to freedom and human rights, both in Iran and around the world."