Bipartisan Senate resolution condemns Iranian crackdown against protesters

Bipartisan Senate resolution condemns Iranian crackdown against protesters

A bipartisan group of 23 senators introduced a resolution on Wednesday condemning the Iranian government for its crackdown on protesters and attempts to cut off internet access across the country. The resolution highlights the massive scope of the crackdown, which some reports indicate has included more than 30,000 deaths and more than 40,000 arrests. It puts ultimate responsibility for these actions on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and…

Lankford Leads Bipartisan Senate Resolution Condemning Iran Crackdown

U.S. Senator James Lankford has introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution condemning the Iranian government for its violent crackdown on protesters demanding basic freedoms. “For weeks, security forces have fired live rounds into crowds, overwhelmed hospitals and morgues, and carried out mass arrests as Iranians gathered to assemble peacefully,” Lankford said. “The United States stands with the Iranian people in their pursuit of freedom and will…