Iran Freedom and Support Act
Long title | An Act to hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran. |
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Enacted by | the 109th United States Congress |
Effective | September 30, 2006 |
Citations | |
Public law | 109-293 |
Statutes at Large | 120 Stat. 1344 |
Legislative history | |
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The Iran Freedom Support Act (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 109–293 (text) (PDF), 120 Stat. 1344, H.R. 6198, enacted September 30, 2006) is an Act of Congress that appropriated $10 million and directed the President of the United States to spend that money in support of "pro-democracy groups" opposed to the Iranian government.[1] Opponents claimed the bill was a first step towards a US-led invasion of the country.[2][3]
In response to the passage of the bill, President George W. Bush lauded the Congress "for demonstrating its bipartisan commitment to confronting the Iranian regime's repressive and destabilizing activities."[4]
Possible recipients of money
American authorities have refused to announce the names of groups that have received money under this act, and no group has officially acknowledged this either.[5]
Reaction
Following introduction of the bill in the Senate, Iran responded "those who draft such plans lag behind the times, they live in their daydreams."[6]
References
- ^ "Santorum challenges Obama, Bush on Iran funding". CNN. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Sheehan, Cindy. Mission Accomplished Day. April 30, 2006". Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2006.
- ^ Dennis Kucinich called the act a "steppingstone to war." "Kucinich Speaks Out Against House Bill That Lays The Ground Work For War Against Iran" Archived 2010-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ President Applauds Congress for Passage of Iran Freedom Support Act. The White House. September 30, 2006.
- ^ Daragahi, Borzou (15 April 2008), "Iran says U.S. aids rebels at its borders", The Los Angeles Times, retrieved 11 May 2020
- ^ Peterson, Scott (29 July 2004), "Why the US granted 'protected' status to Iranian terrorists", The Christian Science Monitor, retrieved 11 May 2020
External links
- Full text of earlier failed Iran Freedom and Support Act of 2004 (S. 2681)
- Full text of earlier failed Iran Freedom and Support Act of 2005 (S. 333)
- US aid to Central Asia: "The rhetoric and the numbers are at odds with one another"
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- Embassy of Iran, Washington, D.C.
- Ambassadors of Iran to the United States
- Embassy of the United States, Tehran
- Ambassadors of the United States to Iran
- Interests Section of Iran in the United States
- Consulate-General of the United States, Tabriz
- Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
- Iran–United States Claims Tribunal
- Iranian Directorate
- Iran Syria Policy and Operations Group
- Persian Corridor
- Persian Gulf Command
- Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry
- 1953 Iranian coup d'état
- Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations and Consular Rights
- Exercise Delawar
- Project Dark Gene
- Safari Club
- Island of Stability
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's letter to George W. Bush
- Correspondence between Barack Obama and Ali Khamenei
- Phone conversation between Barack Obama and Hassan Rouhani
- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
- Assassination of Paul R. Shaffer and John H. Turner
- Iranian Revolution
- Iran hostage crisis
- Beirut barracks bombings
- Khobar Towers bombing
- Lawrence Franklin espionage scandal
- Disappearance of Robert Levinson
- United States kill or capture strategy in Iraq
- United States raid on the Iranian Liaison Office in Erbil
- Kidnapping of Jalal Sharafi
- 2008 Naval dispute
- Project Cassandra
- Detention of American hikers
- United States diplomatic cables leak
- 2011 alleged Iran assassination plot
- Strait of Hormuz dispute
- RQ-170 incident
- MV Maersk Tigris
- 2016 Naval incident
- Nuclear program of Iran
- Kidnapping of Hossein Alikhani
- Arrest of Meng Wanzhou
- Deportation of Iranian students at US airports
- May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
- June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
- 2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone
- 2019 K-1 Air Base attack
- December 2019 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
- Attack on the United States embassy in Baghdad
- 2020 Iran explosions
- 2021 Erbil rocket attacks
- 2021 Natanz incident
- Leaked Mohammad Javad Zarif audiotape
- June 2021 United States airstrike in Syria
- July 2021 Gulf of Oman incident
- August 2021 Gulf of Oman incident
- 2021 U.S.–Iran naval incident
- 2022 Erbil missile attacks
- 2023 Northeastern Syria clashes
- Seizure of Suez Rajan and St Nikolas
- Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria (2023–present)
- 2024 Erbil attack
- Tower 22 drone attack
- United States sanctions against Iran
- Executive Order 12170
- Executive Order 12172
- Executive Order 13769
- Executive Order 13780
- Executive Order 13876
- Iran and Libya Sanctions Act
- Iran Nonproliferation Act
- Iran, North Korea, Syria Nonproliferation Act
- Iran Freedom and Support Act
- Iran Sanctions Enhancement Act
- Kyl–Lieberman Amendment
- Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act
- Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act
- Public Law 113-100
- Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
- Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
- Dames & Moore v. Regan
- United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran
- Oil Platforms case
- United States v. Banki
- Bank Markazi v. Peterson
- Certain Iranian Assets
- Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran
- Alleged violations of Treaty of Amity
- Iran Action Group
- Iran–America Society
- Iranian Students Association in the United States
- National Iranian American Council
- Organization of Iranian American Communities
- Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans
- United Against Nuclear Iran
- Farashgard
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Jundallah
- Kingdom Assembly of Iran
- National Council of Iran
- National Council of Resistance of Iran
- Elliott Abrams
- Howard Baskerville
- William J. Fallon
- Brian Hook
- Joseph Macmanus
- Robert Malley
- Stephen D. Mull
- Jon Pattis
- Erwin David Rabhan
- Jason Rezaian
- Scott Ritter
- Craig Wadsworth
- Michael R. White
- Roxana Saberi
- Saeed Abedini
- Saeid Aboutaleb
- Shahram Amiri
- Sirous Asgari
- Mahmoud Reza Banki
- Haleh Esfandiari
- Amir Mirza Hekmati
- Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil
- Shahrzad Mirgholikhan
- Mohammad Hosseini
- Esha Momeni
- Mohammad Mosaddegh
- Baquer Namazi
- Siamak Namazi
- Sahar Nowrouzzadeh
- Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran
- Noor Pahlavi
- Trita Parsi
- Maryam Rajavi
- Abdolreza Shahlaei
- Ali Shakeri
- Masoud Soleimani
- Morad Tahbaz
- Kian Tajbakhsh
- Karan Vafadari
- Xiyue Wang
- Nizar Zakka
- Iranian Guantanamo Bay detainees
- 1998 FIFA World Cup match
- Academic relations between Iran and the United States
- American Islam
- Anti-American sentiment in Iran
- Axis of evil
- CIA activities in Iran
- Copyright relations
- Death to America
- Dual containment
- Great Satan
- International Conference on Hollywoodism
- Iran and state-sponsored terrorism
- Iranian frozen assets
- Opposition to military action against Iran
- State Sponsor of Terrorism
- United States involvement in regime change
- United States and state-sponsored terrorism
- 650 Fifth Avenue
- Alborz High School
- American Institute of Iranian Studies
- American School of Isfahan
- Community School, Tehran
- Damavand College
- Iran Bethel School
- Iranzamin School
- Saint Peter Church, Tehran
- Tehran American School
- "Bomb Iran"
- Overthrow
- Not for the Faint of Heart
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