By Elizabeth Elkind
April 15, 2024
Dozens of members of the House of Representatives have signed onto a resolution condemning Iran’s “brutal” regime after Tehran launched a missile attack against Israel over the weekend.
The bipartisan measure is being led by Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, and co-sponsored by 141 House lawmakers, both Republicans and Democrats.
“Decades of a tyrannical regime in Tehran – destabilizing the Middle East and intentionally spreading chaos throughout the region – has culminated in Iran’s direct attack on our greatest ally, Israel,” Weber told Fox News Digital.
“The rogue regime needs to be overthrown immediately. Now, more than ever, the United States must support the freedom-loving citizens of Iran who have spent decades trying to eject these murderers from power in Tehran. Today, we condemn the godless mullahs who epitomize the head of the snake of war and terror in the Middle East.”
The resolution accuses Iran of having “contributed to terrorism and regional instability” in the Middle East in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to legislative text previewed by Fox News Digital. It also affirms U.S. support for Iranian citizens who have demonstrated against the fundamentalist Islamic government by recognizing “the rights of the Iranian people and their struggle to establish a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran.”
