Introduced
February 11, 2026
Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Ricketts, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
RESOLUTION
Condemning the Government of Iran for its suppression of the right of Iranians to peacefully assemble.
- (1) strongly condemns the Government of Iran’s continued killing of protestors and bystanders;
- (2) condemns the Government of Iran for its suppression of Iranians' basic human rights, including their right to peacefully assemble;
- (3) commends the courage of the Iranian people to protest amid increased and harsh persecution from the Government of Iran;
- (4) calls on the Government of Iran to hold free and fair elections and allow the people of Iran to determine their own future; and
- (5) supports the calls of the Iranian people to bring human rights violators to justice.