; and (B) releases all United States hostages. (4) The Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China signed a 25-year strategic economic cooperation agreement on March 27, 2021. The relationship between the 2 countries is a strategic partnership that aims to advance the influence of the People's Republic of China in the Middle East. (5) The strategic economic cooperation agreement involves a transfer of $400,000,000,000 from the Chinese Communist Party to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. (6) The Chinese Communist Party is committing an ongoing genocide against Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and suppressing religious freedom throughout the People's Republic of China. (7) The Chinese Communist Party is suppressing religious freedom by arbitrarily imprisoning Christians, raiding house churches, and attempting to shut down houses of worship not endorsed by the Government of the People's Republic of China. (8) The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran annually funds $100,000,000 to the terrorist organization Hamas to continue their mission of jihad against the people of Israel. (9) The United States Government— (A) unequivocally condemns the terrorist attacks incited by and originating from Israeli land currently occupied by Hamas; and (B) recognizes the right of Israel to defend itself from terrorist attacks incited by Hamas. (10) The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is complicit in the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack against the people of Israel. By openly meeting with senior leaders of Hamas after the terrorist attack, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has publicly recognized their involvement such Hamas-led terrorist attack. (11) The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is— (A) perpetrating violence against its own people, including through the killing of protesters and the persecution of women and religious minorities