By Staff Reporter |
A media mouthpiece for the Islamic regime is praising Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03) for her actions in support of Iran.
Ansari was featured on the front page of an Islamic Republic newspaper, Sazandegi, for her efforts to resist President Donald Trump’s approach to Iran.
The congresswoman filed Articles of Impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth earlier this month. (This title is Hegseth’s preferred alternate, authorized in an executive order last September as an unofficial secondary title; along those lines, the “Department of War” is another option for “Department of Defense.”)
In a statement, Ansari accused Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors against Iranians. She also accused Hegseth of abuse of office and undignified conduct, unlawful military actions, and unauthorized disclosure of classified information.
Ansari’s parents came to the U.S. from Iran. As many did, Ansari’s father overstayed a student visa to escape the Islamic Revolution. That visa was initially awarded to him in the early 1970s to attend the University of Oregon for engineering.
Ansari’s mother came approximately a decade later; Ansari told The Guardian that her mother entered as a citizen since her grandfather had completed a medical residency in the U.S. several decades prior. One of Ansari’s grandfathers was imprisoned by the regime, Ansari told The New York Times.
Ansari also told The Times that she desires a secular democracy for Iran. She has condemned the present regime for its terrorism and treatment of women.
“I can say wholeheartedly: I want to see an actual democratic state, a secular state, a state where the people have decided who their leader is,” said Ansari. “Ultimately, I do think there needs to be an internationally monitored referendum, free and fair elections, because Iran is also a very diverse country. There’s 90 million people, and it’s not just Persians. There’s, you know, Armenians, Kurds. There’s different Jews, Baha’is, Muslims. Many people are secular. There’s got to be a coalition, and there’s got to be a model that is representative of everyone.”
Despite those remarks and her parents’ backgrounds, Ansari has proven through her resistance to Trump and stalwart defense of Iran to be a favorite of the Islamic regime.
The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) and Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian-Americans (PAAIA), both pro-Iran lobbyist groups, endorsed Ansari throughout her campaign for Congress.
Ansari has voiced continual opposition to U.S. involvement in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
In an interview with The Guardian several weeks ago, Ansari called Trump a mentally ill, evil man that deserved to be removed from office over dragging the U.S. into the war.
“There is no doubt in my mind he is mentally unstable and not all there but I also believe he is a deeply troubled, evil human being that only cares about himself and his family,” said Ansari. “He has shown that throughout his entire life. He has shown that throughout his presidency by ripping away healthcare and basic necessities from the average American, while he and his family have made billions of dollars.”
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