; Whereas through the protests and slogans the peoples of Iran have demonstrated that neither military intervention nor economic and political concessions to the present viable alternatives in resolving the Iranian crisis; instead articulating their desire for the establishment of a democratic, secular, non-nuclear republic in Iran; Whereas Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has confirmed that in 2018, the Iranian regime has imprisoned hundreds of Sufi dervishes, dozens of environmentalists, 400 Ahwazis, [and] 30 Isfahan farmers , in addition to over 5,000 people arrested during January 2018 nationwide protests; Whereas through the chants of Our enemy is right here, they lie when they say it’s America. , the Iranian peoples have undermined the Iranian regime’s attempts to portray international support for the people of Iran as either interference in Iranian affairs or warmongering; Whereas these protests have continued in the ensuing months in Ahvaz (southwest), Kazerun (south), and Isfahan (central Iran), leading to the nationwide strike by more than 500,000 truck drivers and owners in 280 cities and in all 31 provinces, prompted by numerous economic, social and political grievances, including the lack of basic freedoms, institutionalized government corruption, economic mismanagement, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) control of the lion’s share of the country’s economy; Whereas protesters have rejected the regime’s costly, destabilizing activities abroad, including its support for the regime in Syria and terrorist groups such as Al-Hashd Al-Sha'abi in Iraq and Hezbollah in Lebanon, manifested in the chants of Leave Syria alone, think of us. , and Neither Gaza, nor Lebanon, I give my life only for Iran. ; Whereas with chants of Down with Khamenei, down with Rouhani. and Reformers, hardliners, the game is now over. , the Iranian people have demonstrated their rejection of the theocratic regime in its entirety