US House of Representatives condemns Iran's regime

The US House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Wednesday expressing solidarity with Iranian protesters who have risen up against the clerical regime in Tehran.

The 420-1 vote marked the latest round of international condemnation against Iran’s government, which has used brutal force to crack down since the September death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in ‘morality police’ custody.

“It is vital that we in the US House of Representatives, a body that is among the greatest symbols of freedom and democracy around the world, stand with one voice to affirm our support for the brave Iranian people,” Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., said during floor debate Wednesday.

At the same time, exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi told Sky News in an interview Wednesday that he will soon visit different capitals to lobby for support for the protest movement and demand more pressure on the Islamic Republic. He is the most prominent of several individuals in the diaspora who have come to be seen as representatives of the protest movement.

The move in the US Congress followed a similar vote in the European Parliament last week, in which an overwhelming majority voicing support for the protesters asked the European Union to designate the notorious Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.