Meeting of the Parliamentary Group 'Women of Iran' in the U.S. Congress: People Demand Change

In the meeting of the parliamentary group 'Women of Iran' in the U.S. Congress, attended by some American political figures and Maryam Rajavi, President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, it was stated that the people are demanding political change. Participants in this session included members of 'Women of Iran' and 'Human Rights and Democracy in Iran', and the meeting was co-chaired by Sheila Jackson Lee and Nancy Mace, as well as the group 'Human Rights and Democracy in Iran' co-chaired by Tom McClintock and David Cohen. Sheila Jackson Lee, co-chair of the Women of Iran parliamentary group in the U.S. Congress, referred to the widespread protests in Iran, highlighting the courage of women and youth, and noted that it is significant that the people are demanding political change. Tom McClintock, another participant in this meeting, stated that the goal of forming the Women of Iran group and the Human Rights and Democracy in Iran group in the U.S. House of Representatives is to assist and support the people of Iran. Randy Weber, a Republican representative from Texas, also participated in the meeting and expressed support for the protesting people, condemning the chemical attacks on girls' schools in Iran, stating that any government that harms children has no right to govern. Maryam Rajavi, who participated online, referred to the active role of women in last year's widespread protests, saying, 'Last year's protests, as the vanguard of the uprising that began last September, changed the political scene in Iran.' She added that this uprising was not a spontaneous phenomenon and that the leading role of women in the uprising was not accidental, as this uprising is 'the result of over 40 years of struggle by the people and resistance of Iran and the role of women in leading the resistance.' She pointed out the role of the People's Mojahedin Organization in the protests, stating, 'Our movement is the antithesis of religious tyranny. The Mojahedin Organization believes in democratic Islam and advocates for the separation of religion and state.' A group of Republicans in the U.S. Congress are calling for a firmer stance from the government against China, Russia, and Iran. The John McCain Freedom Award is to be given to Iranian women, and members of the U.S. Congress are supporting their struggles. A protest gathering of Iranians in front of the U.S. Congress is calling for support for the demands of the protesting people of Iran. Prince Reza Pahlavi's meeting with American politicians has focused on 'maximum support' for the people of Iran. The U.S. Congress is obliging the U.S. government to investigate the financial corruption of Ali Khamenei and his family.