Iran Freedom and Support Act
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The Iran Freedom Support Act is an Act of Congress
that appropriated $10 million and directed the President of the United States
to spend that money in support of groups opposed to the Iran
ian government. Opponents claimed the bill was a first step towards a US
-led invasion of the country.
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."
Act of Congress
An Act of Congress is a statute enacted by government with a legislature named "Congress," such as the United States Congress or the Congress of the Philippines....
that appropriated $10 million and directed the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
to spend that money in support of groups opposed to the Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian government. Opponents claimed the bill was a first step towards a US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-led invasion of the country.
In response to the passage of the bill, President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
lauded the Congress "for demonstrating its bipartisan commitment to confronting the Iranian regime's repressive and destabilizing activities."
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"