Thank you to the witnesses for your time.
Mr. Shaheed, in March, you indicated that the situation in Iran was worsening under President Rouhani. You warned that Iranian authority continues to harass, arrest, prosecute, and also imprison many members of society who express criticism of the government or who publicly deviate from officially sanctioned narratives. Our government is deeply troubled by the ongoing and deliberate failure of the Iranian regime to abide by domestic and international human rights obligations and commitments. We have applied sanctions, including sanctions under the regulations implementing the United Nations regulations on Iran, and we have made public statements calling on Iran to fulfill its human rights obligations.
Could you please tell us what more nations could do to improve human rights conditions in Iran?