IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, H3348-H3351 [24MY]

Urge Dept. of State To Remove Mujahedin-e Khalq From List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Maryam Rajavi (excerpt), E1670 [21SE]

Articles and editorials

Chinese Tech Giant Aids Iran, E2032 [14NO]

Confronting the Threat From Iran, H7387 [4NO]

Experts Cast Doubt on Iran Sanctions Strategy, H8850 [13DE]

4 Things You Need To Know About the Iran Bomb Plot, H8849 [13DE]

Getting Ahead of the Facts on Iran, H8850 [13DE]

Iran and the I.A.E.A., H8855 [13DE]

Iran Helping Syrian Regime Crack Down on Protesters, Say Diplomats, E1108 [15JN]

Iran Reportedly Aiding Syrian Crackdown, E1108 [15JN]

Sanctions Aren't Slowing Iran's Nuclear Progress, S4905 [26JY]

Self-Limiting Success of Iran Sanctions, H8849 [13DE]

Used-Car Salesman as Iran Proxy? Why Assassination Plot Doesn't Add up for Experts, H8848 [13DE]

Will Sanctions Against Iran Raise Gas Prices?, H8853 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see S. 1496), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2998), H6342 [21SE]

Dept. of State: designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3698), H9925 [16DE]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H509 [26JA]

Foreign policy: 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. 94), H923 [15FE]

———condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners (see S. Res. 73), S871 [17FE]

———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1655), H2913 [15AP]

———expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3224 [23MY]

———promote human rights and democracy (see S. 879), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 1714), H3060 [4MY]

Human rights: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S1060 [1MR] (see H. Res. 134), H1455 [1MR]

International economic relations: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran (see H.R. 3508), H7898 [22NO]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran if the bank engaged in transactions relating to weapons proliferation or terrorism (see H.R. 3439), H7713 [16NO]

Iraq: call for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of Iranian opposition members in Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 332), H4575 [24JN]

———ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H2913 [15AP]

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. 271), H3342 [23MY]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3301 [13MY]

Radioactive substances: apply measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology that could aid such countries in extracting or milling domestic sources of uranium (see H.R. 2105), H4034 [3JN]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see S. 366), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 740), H1039 (see H.R. 740), H1070 [16FE]

Terrorism: include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H6781 [11OC]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H3061 [4MY]

Briefs

IAEA's Iran Report—Assessment and Implications: Arms Control Association, H8852 [13DE]

Letters

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8866 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8866 [13DE]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8865 [13DE]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8866 [13DE]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8865 [13DE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8865 [13DE]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8865, H8866 [13DE]

Iran Threat Reduction Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8847 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8847 [13DE]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8847 [13DE]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8847 [13DE]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8847, H8848 [13DE]

———several organizations, H8856 [13DE]

Messages

Imposition of Certain Sanctions Relative to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors: President Obama, H7895 [22NO]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Obama, S1405 [8MR], S3222 [23MY], S7151 [7NO], S7905-S7907 [28NO], H1601 [8MR], H3323 [23MY], H7404 [10NO]

Remarks in House

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, H1405 [1MR]

Arizona: prohibit conveyance of any Federal land to a company or affiliate connected with the Iran Foreign Investment Co., H7110, H7111 [26OC], E2258 [14DE]

Bahrain: U.S. policy, E554-E556 [29MR]

Clark, Wesley K.: support appointment as special envoy to Camp Ashraf, Iraq, E1498 [5AU]

Coast Guard: prohibit from delegating vessel inspections to organization that also provide such services on behalf of a sponsor of terrorism, H7365 [4NO]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations, E1336 [15JY]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (H. Res. 60), E1776 [5OC], E1786 [6OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for assistance to certain entities whose policies call for the destruction of Israel, H4718 [7JY]

Foreign policy: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (H. Res. 94), E312 [18FE]

———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, H937 [16FE]

———enhance economic sanctions, E636 [5AP]

History: handling of U.S. hostage crisis of 1979, H1559 [3MR]

Human rights: condemn execution of political activists, E100 [24JA]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, E961 [26MY]

———condemn persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights, H473 [26JA]

———presume refugee eligiblity for persecuted religious minorities, H9901 [16DE]

———violations, E636 [5AP]

———violations of Bahais, E384, E386 [1MR]

International economic relations: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, H8919 [14DE]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian refugees, H2577 [12AP]

———ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (H. Res. 231), E2218 [8DE]

———report on congressional delegation trip relative to the killing of Iranian political dissidents at Camp Ashraf by Iraqi authorities, H4067 [13JN]

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 (H. Res. 271), H3324 [23MY], H7388 [4NO], H7431 [14NO]

Noguera, Livia A. Acosta: status of diplomatic credentials relative to allegations of involvment in potential cyberattack on U.S. involving affiliates of Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela, H9908 [16DE]

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year, E532 [17MR]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (H.R. 2105), H8859-H8870 [13DE], H8978 [15DE], E2262 [14DE]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition, H3421 [25MY], H6846-H6848 [12OC], H7383-H7385 [4NO], H7590 [15NO], E651 [6AP]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H8742, H8834-H8859 [13DE], H8913, H8915 [14DE], H8978, H8993 [15DE], E1345 [18JY], E1995 [3NO], E2256, E2257, E2258, E2262, E2266 [14DE], E2269, E2282 [15DE], E2286 [16DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H4788 [8JY], H7386-H7390 [4NO]

Petroleum: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum, E1995 [3NO]

Refugees: condemn treatment of political refugees by Iranian Government and Iraqi authorities overseeing refugee camps, E38 [7JA], E85 [20JA]

Securities: prohibit persons doing business with Iran from using registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, H7309, H7310 [3NO]

Terrorism: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, H6843-H6848 [12OC], H6858 [13OC], E1849 [13OC]

———condemn support of extremist organizations, E1345 [18JY]

———relationship with al-Qaeda and growing influence in South America, H6447 [23SE]

U.S. policy, H241 [18JA], E1670 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate

Arab countries: support democracy efforts, S5528 [13SE]

Business and industry: prohibit foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies to continue doing business with Iran without facing penalties, S8129 [1DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (S. 1496), S5263 [2AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: designation of IranAir and Tidewater Inc., responsible for facilitating Iran's transfer of weapons and other proliferation activities, S4060 [23JN]

Foreign policy: condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners (S. Res. 73), S924 [17FE]

———enhance economic sanctions, S6371, S6372 [11OC]

———expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (S. 1048), S4278 [30JN], S5864 [22SE], S6447 [12OC], S6494 [13OC], S7174 [8NO]

Human rights: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 80), S1062 [1MR]

———condemn persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights, S1809-S1811 [17MR]

———violations, S5721 [19SE]

International Atomic Energy Agency: release of report on Iran nuclear program, S7173, S7174 [8NO]

International economic relations: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7639, S7650 [17NO], S7822 [18NO], S7965 [29NO], S8027-S8030 [30NO], S8105-S8107, S8125, S8126, S8135 [1DE], S8410 [7DE], S8661 [15DE]

———impose sanctions to collapse the Central Bank of Iran, S6494 [13OC], S7173 [8NO]

Levinson, Robert: urge Iran to intensify cooperation relative to investigation of his disappearance, S1500 [9MR], S5929, S5930 [23SE]

Nadarkhani, Youcef: protest of human rights violations by Iran relative to incarceration and death sentence, S6290 [6OC]

Nuclear weapons: prevent proliferation and acquisition, S4278 [30JN], S4905 [26JY], S6495 [13OC], S7173, S7174 [8NO], S7355 [10NO], S7441 [15NO]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S249-S255, S258 [26JA]

Terrorism: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, S6371, S6372 [11OC], S6404, S6446 [12OC], S6494 [13OC]

U.S. policy, S1809-S1812 [17MR], S5721 [19SE]

Statements

Al-Qaeda-Qods Force Nexus—Scratching the Surface of a ``Known Unknown'': Kronos Advisory, LLC, H6447 [23SE]

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act: Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) and Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8866 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 271, 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, H7388 [4NO]

H.R. 1905, Iran Threat Reduction Act, H8834-H8846 [13DE]

H.R. 2105, Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, H8859-H8864 [13DE]

S. 1496, Ethical Shipping Inspections Act, S5264 [2AU]

S. Res. 73, condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication in Iran, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners, S918, S925 [17FE]

S. Res. 80, condemn Iran's persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, S1062 [1MR]