Raisi's Government Insists on 'Supporting Iranians Abroad'; Bill to be Submitted to Parliament

On Wednesday, June 21, the spokesperson for the thirteenth government stated: "The cabinet agreed in today's session to send a bill to the parliament aimed at supporting Iranians abroad." According to Mehr News Agency, Ali Bahadori Jahromi added in a press conference after the cabinet meeting: "This bill, which has been approved by the cabinet in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice, will be sent to the parliament and includes measures to effectively support Iranians abroad in various fields." He identified support for expatriate elites and maintaining and enhancing their cultural connections with the homeland as key aspects of the bill, emphasizing: "The ability to identify and attract talented Iranians abroad, cooperation with knowledge-based companies and creative communities within the country, and supporting investments by Iranians abroad are other topics included in this bill that will be presented to the Islamic Consultative Assembly." The thirteenth government insists on 'supporting Iranians abroad' while currently a number of dual nationals, including three Iranian-Americans named Siamak Namazi, Emad Sharghi, and Morad Tahbaz, are imprisoned in the Islamic Republic on security charges, and the death sentence of Jamshid Sharmeh has been confirmed by the Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic. Additionally, hundreds of thousands of Iranians residing in other countries have made their positions clear 'against the Islamic Republic and its policies' by participating in widespread protests in various cities around the world, from east to west. Many Western countries, including U.S. officials, have repeatedly warned dual citizens that traveling to Iran is risky due to the actions of the Islamic Republic and have urged them not to endanger themselves by visiting Iran even for family visits.