IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Condemn Human Rights Violations, Release Political Prisoners, Support Democracy, Remove Terrorist Designation From Opposition Group, and Impose Sanctions To Deter Nuclear Program in Iran: Representative Filner, E2082 [8DE]

Countering Iran's Nuclear & Terrorist Threats, The Opposition's Role—What Are the U.S. Policy Options?: Frances Fragos Townsend, E2243 [22DE]

———Michael Mukasey, E2242 [22DE]

———Thomas J. Ridge, E2242 [22DE]

Iran: Rudolf Giuliani, E1816 [29SE]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, President of Mexico, H3662-H3664 [20MY]

Obama Administration Nuclear Weapons Policy Evaluation: Senator Kyl, S3980 [19MY]

Support a Transition to a Freely Elected and Open Iranian Democracy: John R. Bolton, E1408 [22JY]

Amendments

Israel: support right of self-defense and condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza, Hamas' rejection of Middle East peace processes, and Iran's support of Hamas (S. Res. 548), S5409, S5410, S5455 [24JN]

Petroleum: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), S1465 [11MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2194, Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, S1421 [11MR], H2818 [22AP]

Articles and editorials

Hollow ``Reset'' With Russia, S4510 [27MY]

Tickling Sanctions for Iran From the UN—It's Now Up to Congress, S5102 [17JN]

Who's Losing Iraq? And Could Iran Be Winning?, S738 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions

Arms control: prevent import or export of materials, equipment, goods and technology useful for any nuclear, biological, chemical, missile, or conventional arms programs (see H.R. 4896), H1817 [20MR]

Education: condemn content in Iranian textbooks aimed at indoctrinating and radicalizing students with anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, and anti-Western sentiment and restricting women's rights (see H. Res. 1497), H5303 [30JN]

Foreign policy: call for release of detained U.S. hikers (see S. Res. 604), S6584 [2AU]

———condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 1431), H4386 [10JN]

———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see S. 4008), S8477 [3DE] (see H.R. 6296), H7391 [29SE]

———establish a program to support a transition to a freely elected, open democracy (see S. 3008), S569 [11FE]

———mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (see S. Res. 551), S4885 [14JN]

———mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons capability (see H. Res. 1457), H4677 [22JN]

———prevent high-ranking Iranian Government officials or Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers from being eligible for a travel visa to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 256), H2215 [22MR]

Human rights: call for release of Taqi Kalaji, condemn human rights violations, and impose further sanctions against the Government (see H. Res. 1118), H933 [25FE]

———commend democracy and human rights advocates, support freedom of speech, and renew focus on human rights violations as found in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (see S. Res. 415), S569 [11FE]

———condemn execution of human rights activists (see H. Res. 1068), H555 [3FE]

———condemn state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights (see S. Res. 694), S8477 [3DE]

———impose sanctions on those complicit in abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (see H.R. 4647, 4649), H753 [23FE]

———impose sanctions on those complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (see S. 3022), S698 [23FE]

Immigration: prevent executives of companies that invest in Iran's nuclear or petroleum industries to enter the U.S. (see S. 18), S7786 [29SE]

Iran Sanctions Act: investigate possible violations within a specified period (see H.R. 4807), H1323 [10MR]

———restrict oil and gas leasing of persons engaging in sanctioned activities and require lessees disclose participation in energy-related ventures, investments, or partnerships (see S. 3810), S7267 [21SE] (see H.R. 6043), H6569 [30JY]

Israel: support right of self-defense and condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza, Hamas' rejection of Middle East peace processes, and Iran's support of Hamas (see S. Res. 548), S4745 [9JN]

———support right of self-defense and peace processes, condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza and Iran's efforts to support future flotillas, and consider additional terrorist designations (see H. Res. 1599), H6572 [30JY]

Middle East: support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 1553), H5985 [22JY]

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see S. Res. 463), S1812 [22MR]

SEC: require issuers to make disclosures relative to Iranian investments (see H.R. 5833), H5984 [22JY]

Syria: condemn transfer of Scud missiles and Iranian weapons to Hezbollah, reevaluate nomination of Robert S. Ford as Ambassador, enforce sanctions, and urge pressure to end sponsorship of terrorists (see H. Res. 1285), H2799 [21AP]

U.N.: reject Iran's bid to join the Human Rights Council (see H. Res. 1181), H1396 [12MR]

U.N. Commission on the Status of Women: condemn selection of Iran to serve (see H. Res. 1371), H3657 [19MY]

Conference reports

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act (H.R. 2194), H4751-H4770 [23JN]

Letters

Address increasing relationship between Iran and Venezuela: several Senators, S4634 [8JN]

Messages

Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Relative to Serious Human Rights Abuses by Iranian Government: President Obama, S7781 [29SE], H7275 [29SE]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Obama, S1357 [10MR], H1295 [10MR]

Motions

Petroleum: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H2806 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: speech at U.N., E1816 [29SE]

Business and industry: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (H.R. 1327), H2776 [21AP], H4599 [17JN]

———ensure companies operating in the U.S. that receive Federal funds are not conducting business in Iran, H4075 [27MY], H4851 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: decision to reallocate proposed European land-based missile defense system to ship-based system in North and Mediterranean Seas, H7748 [30NO]

———national missile defense system funding, H2568, H2569 [14AP]

Elections: anniversary of controversial Presidential elections, E1079 [10JN]

Espionage: condemn imprisonment of leaders of Baha'i community, E68 [21JA]

Foreign policy: address increasing global influence, H2564 [14AP]

———call for release of detained U.S. hikers, H6285 [29JY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum and develop and maintain viable military options to prevent development or deployment of nuclear weapons capability (H.R. 3832), H2448 [25MR]

———facilitate release of detained U.S. hikers in Iran, H451 [2FE]

———impose sanctions, H2556 [14AP]

———impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (S. 2799), H1489 [16MR], H2776 [21AP], E658 [26AP]

———support all citizens struggling for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and protection of the rule of law and condemn violence against demonstrators, E1043 [8JN]

Human rights: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, E1910 [16NO]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (H. Res. 175), E2241 [22DE]

———impose sanctions on those complicit in abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (H.R. 4647), H2564 [14AP], H4847 [24JN]

———impose sanctions on those complicit in abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (H.R. 4649), H4719 [23JN]

———violations, H2808 [22AP], H4849, H4850 [24JN], E404 [17MR], E1076 [10JN]

``Incidents at Sea Agreement'': negotiate, H3899 [27MY]

Iran Sanctions Act: investigate possible violations within a specified period (H.R. 4807), E346 [10MR]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents, E1200 [24JN]

———deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (H. Res. 704), H5694 [19JY], E571 [15AP], E1043 [8JN]

Israel: support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations, H2447 [25MR], H3303 [11MY], H3862 [26MY], H4867 [24JN]

———U.S. policy, H1414 [15MR]

Lebanon: U.S. policy, H2556 [14AP]

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (H. Res. 267), H1407, H1408 [15MR], E393, E395 [17MR], E407 [18MR], E421 [19MR]

Nuclear weapons: prevent proliferation and acquisition, H137 [13JA], H307 [21JA], H733 [23FE], H1489 [16MR], H2446-H2449 [25MR], H2556 [14AP], H2621 [15AP], H2807-H2815, H2825 [22AP], H2940 [28AP], H3517, H3536 [18MY], H3828 [26MY], H4309 [9JN], H4789, H4842-H4858, H4867 [24JN], H5540 [13JY], H7743, H7747 [30NO], E653 [26AP], E1043 [8JN], E1212, E1213 [25JN], E1216, E1217 [28JN], E1258, E1260 [30JN], E1794 [29SE]

———release of comprehensive nuclear posture review, H3899 [27MY], E544 [14AP], E575 [16AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of national security policies, H7750 [30NO]

———evaluation of nuclear weapons policy, H5494 [1JY]

Petroleum: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H1489 [16MR], H2564 [14AP], H2768, H2775 [21AP], H2806 [22AP], H4378 [10JN], H5694 [19JY], E1289 [13JY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), conference report, H4789, H4841-H4858, H4867 [24JN], E1212, E1213 [25JN], E1216, E1217, E1220 [28JN], E1242, E1252, E1258, E1260 [30JN], E1794 [29SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), motion to instruct conferees, H2806-H2815, H2825 [22AP], E653 [26AP]

U.S. policy, H3884 [27MY], H5896 [21JY], E1079 [10JN]

Women: condemn hanging of citizens protesting civil liberties and human rights violations, H451 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: speech at U.N., S3158 [5MY]

Foreign policy: call for release of detained U.S. hikers, S1747 [18MR]

———call for release of detained U.S. hikers (S. Res. 604), S6595 [2AU]

———condemn restrictions on freedoms of speech, the press, expression, and assembly, human rights abuses, and censorship, and support access to the Internet and personal communication services, S2109 [25MR]

———establish a program to support a transition to a freely elected, open democracy (S. 3008), S8050 [18NO]

———facilitate release of detained U.S. hikers in Iran, S760 [25FE]

———mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (S. Res. 551), S4893 [14JN]

Human rights: commend democracy and human rights advocates, support freedom of speech, and renew focus on human rights violations as found in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (S. Res. 415), S548, S589-S592 [11FE]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, S7739 [29SE], S8634 [8DE]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (S. Res. 71), S8121 [19NO]

———impose sanctions on those complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (S. 3022), S703 [23FE]

Israel: support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations, S6152 [22JY]

———support right of self-defense and condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza, Hamas' rejection of Middle East peace processes, and Iran's support of Hamas (S. Res. 548), S5409, S5410 [24JN], S5495 [28JN]

Latin America: impact of presence, S1217-S1220 [5MR]

Middle East: role of Iran in Iraq war, S738 [24FE]

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year, S1747 [18MR]

———observance of Iranian New Year (S. Res. 463), S1816 [22MR]

Nuclear weapons: proliferation, S689-S691 [23FE], S2332 [15AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S18-S21 [20JA]

———evaluation of nuclear weapons policy, S3980 [19MY]

Petroleum: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), S425 [2FE], S5102 [17JN], S6019 [20JY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), conference report, S5394-S5409 [24JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), unanimous-consent agreement, S1421 [11MR], S5392 [24JN]

Russia: impact of sanctions on Iran, S4510 [27MY]

Treaties and agreements: treatment of Iran, Syria, and Israel in report from Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons conference, S6152 [22JY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): require Russian cooperation with U.S. and international efforts to prevent Iranian development of nuclear weapons capability, S10916, S10917 [21DE]

Venezuela: address increasing relationship, S3059 [4MY], S4633-S4636 [8JN]

Reports filed

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2194) (H. Rept. 111-512), H4778 [23JN]

Statements

Enhancement of Sanctions Against Iran: Senator Specter, S426-S429 [2FE]

Presidential Authority To Waive Sanctions on Certain Persons From Countries Cooperating With U.S. and International Efforts To Constrain Iran's Nuclear Weapons Capability: Representative Berman and Senator Dodd, H4851 [24JN]

Summaries

Accomplishments of the 111th Congress, E2250 [22DE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, S5408 [24JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 267, observance of Nowruz (Iranian New Year), H1407 [15MR]

H. Res. 1457, mark anniversary of Iranian Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons capability, H4716 [23JN]

S. 2799, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, S327-S332 [28JA]

S. Res. 415, commend democracy and human rights advocates, support freedom of speech, and renew focus on human rights violations as found in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Iran, S571, S592 [11FE]

S. Res. 463, observance of Nowruz (Iranian New Year), S1814, S1816 [22MR]

S. Res. 548, support Israel's right of self-defense and condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza, Hamas' rejection of Middle East peace processes, and Iran's support of Hamas, S4752 [9JN], S5495 [28JN]

S. Res. 551, mark anniversary of Iranian Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses, S4887, S4893 [14JN]

S. Res. 604, call for release of U.S. hikers detained in Iran, S6586, S6595 [2AU]

S. Res. 694, condemn state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights in Iran, S8477 [3DE]