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The Iranian Resistance’s campaign towards victory “#WeCanAndMust” Iran on the brink of change and of the clerical regime’s overthrow #Westand4FreeIran

1. Senator @JohnCornyn: I want to especially thank Maryam Rajavi for her courage and hard work to create a better reality for generations to come. #Westand4FreeIran

2.@SenTedCruz: the Iranian regime is terrified of dissidents. Just recently, I and others were sanctioned by the regime. What was the reason, what was they so afraid of; because of speaking with and engaging the MEK. #Westand4FreeIran

3. Senator @RoyBlunt: The Iranian people know that there is an alternative for this; there is an alternative to economic collapse, alternative to hunger, and alternative to human rights abuses … #Westand4FreeIran

4.Senator @JohnBoozman: I support the efforts of the Iranian people to bring change and democracy to their country. #Westand4FreeIran

5. Senator @Maggie_Hassan: The regime in Tehran must be held accountable for their repeated human rights violations, including the oppression of women, ethnic minorities, human rights advocates, and journalists. #Westand4FreeIran

6. Senator @SenatorRisch: It is clear that Iranian regime is a pariah, that will never return to the international community under its current leadership. #Westand4FreeIran

7. Senator @CoryBooker: we know that Iranian people want a free and equitable society, that is unchained from oppression and not held back by violent authoritarianism. #Westand4FreeIran

8.@RepMcClintock: Iran is one of the oldest and greatest civilizations in history. But it has been suppressed and plundered by theocratic thugs that comprise the illegitimate Iranian government. #Westand4FreeIran

9.@RepGregSteube: Your continued peaceful protests shine a bright light on the grave need for a free Iran. The Iranian people are resilient, and my hope is you are successful in destabilizing this corrupt regime. #Westand4FreeIran

10.@RepSteel: The Iranian regime poses a very grave threat, not just to its own people, but to free and democratic societies around the world. We stand with the people of Iran. #Westand4FreeIran
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11.@RepAngieCraig: We believe that the Iranian people should be able to determine the future of Iran, not just a small group of unelected leaders. #Westand4FreeIran
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12.@RepScottPerry: We would also like to point out that Raisi was a member of the murder squads, the death squads, that killed the opposition, and now, as president, cannot stand in that position for those reasons. #Westand4FreeIran
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13.@RepBuddyCarter: The rights of the Iranian people are in jeopardy and I support any peaceful effort to re-establish a secular, democratic republic of Iran that respects the religious freedoms of her people. #Westand4FreeIran
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14.@RepDannyDavis: I am with you in opposing any form of oppression, inequality, and injustice. I thank you all, both inside and outside Iran, for speaking up on behalf of the voiceless. #Westand4FreeIran
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15.@RepCohen: We need a free, non-nuclear, and independent Iran that represents the values of the fine people of Iran. So, thank you and good luck with your efforts and I'll long be with you. #Westand4FreeIran
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16.@RepDonBacon: I absolutely condemn the Iranian regime’s atrocities, both within Iran and around the world. I support a democratic, secular, & non-nuclear Iran. @Maryam_Rajavi has this vision for her country. #Westand4FreeIran
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17.@RepRalphNorman: I support the Iranian people who are against the one-party system under the former shah's dictatorship or the current theocracy. I will always continue to support those who fight for democracy and freedom. #Iran
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18.@RepJudyChu: Thousands died by Ebrahim Raisi’s orders in the #1988Massacre. Yet, instead of being held accountable, he has undemocratically been put in a position of power where his regime has continued to support terrorism. #Iran
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19.@RepPeteStauber: I am proud to be among 252 bipartisan cosponsors of H. Res.118. supporting the #Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear, and condemning the regime’s human rights abuses and terrorism.
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20.@RepBrianFitz: We must also call for an independent inquiry into the #1988Massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in Iran. I'm proud to join you all in supporting a democratic Iran that truly values human rights. #Westand4FreeIran
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21.@RepBlakeMoore: I Support @Maryam_Rajavi’s ten-point plan for the future of Iran, which calls for the universal right to vote, free elections, a market economy, gender, religious, and ethnic equality, and a non-nuclear #Iran.
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22.@RepSchneider: Your work is so important, your activism has shed light on the gross human rights violation by the Iranian regime. #Westand4FreeIran
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23. @BradSherman: The release of Assadi would be an outrage... it’ll encourage #Iran regime to continue its terrorist behavior. So I wrote a letter to Belgium’s PM urging him to ensure Assadi serve his full term. #Westand4FreeIran
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