“The Iranian people, especially the young, are protesting for the freedom and future they deserve. I hope their government responds peacefully and supports their hopes.”

Hillary Clinton, the former first Lady, Senator and Secretary of State, has become the first high profile U.S. Democrat to back Iranian protesters. Thank you Lady Clinton, all Democrats need, and is the democratic right thing to do, to follow your lead. 

Joyce karam has posted the Rough list of US officials, Congress members, leaders who issued support for #IranProtests in 3 days:

“•Potus Donald Trump

•VP Mike Pence

•Rex Tillerson

•Paul Ryan

•John McCain

•Hillary Clinton

•Tom Cotton

•Ted Cruz

•Tom Garett”

Maryam Memarsadeghi, Co-Founder/Co-Director @Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society, @TavaanaTech, The Tolerance Project writes:

“We need bipartisan support — more Democrats, pls. Learn from mistake in 2009! @HillaryClinton should not be only one here! #IranProtests”

Airtight sanctions, a la against the despicable South Africa apartheid, works. U.S. lawmakers get to it.