; and disregard for the physical integrity of persons, whom authorities arbitrarily and unlawfully detained, tortured, or killed. ; Whereas the Government of Iran has previously responded to protests with a concerted campaign of intimidation, repression, and violence, including human rights abuses against Iranian citizens; Whereas the Government of Iran continues to operate with hostility and impunity toward journalists, reformers, ethnic and religious minorities, political opponents, human rights defenders, women’s rights groups, student activists, and others, including through unlawful and arbitrary detentions, arrests, politically motivated sentencing, physical assaults, and killings; and Whereas, on December 29, 2017, the Department of State strongly condemned the arrest of peaceful protesters and noted, Iran’s leaders have turned a wealthy country with a rich history and culture into an economically depleted rogue state whose chief exports are violence, bloodshed, and chaos. : Now, therefore, be it