Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank both witnesses for being with us today. I also thank them for the work they do every day to defend human rights in Iran.
Ms. Afshin‑Jam, in your presentation, you were careful to distinguish between the Iranian army, or armed forces, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. You said that one function of the Iranian army was to, quote unquote, protect the public. You also told us that Ayatollah Khomeini created the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to counterbalance the army and prevent it from carrying out a potential coup d'état.
Since 1979, has it ever felt like the Iranian army was working to protect the public?