Spring of freedom

Maryam Rajavi’s statement welcoming the designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) was published in the Congressional Record on April 15, 2019, following the designation and its publication in the Federal Register. The text is as follows: REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS CORPS  AS A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION HON. TOM McCLINTOCK of california in the house of representatives Monday, April 15, 2019 Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record the following  release which includes the statement by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the  National Council of Resistance of Iran , regarding the designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Mrs.  Maryam Rajavi , the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, described the inclusion of the suppressive Revolutionary Guards (IRGC...

With deepest sympathies to my fellow compatriots stricken by earthquake in western Iran, particularly in Qasr-e Shirin and Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones. In these difficult moments when all the people of Iran are anxious and concerned about the lives of those stuck under the rubbles, what adds to the public’s distress is the clerical regime’s criminal record in such natural disasters of dragging its feet and dodging its responsibility in saving the lives of people.  This is all the more reason for our compatriots, particularly the courageous youths, who reside in western Iran to rush to the aid of people in the quake-stricken areas and help those trapped under the wreckage.  Just as opposed to the practices of the clerical regime, now is the time to show solidarity. Assisting and saving the victims of the earthquake is a sacred national duty.  Our prayers are for the rescu...