Thank you, Chair.
Ms. Shajarizadeh, no one can imagine what you've gone through. You're a courageous person. Thank you for continuing in your courage to try to defend those innocent citizens of Iran. We greatly appreciate it.
Chair, I hope that all who have been named by our two witnesses so far will be in our statement, whenever we do that, so that we can do our part in what has been mentioned: making sure that they become household names.
Mr. Hashemi, the regime has been in place for 40 years. I did some research on your pedagogical style in challenging your students, particularly in regard to the book What Went Wrong? I read that some years ago.
In regard to your statement about being patient, this regime has been in place for 40 years. They have had one of the most horrific human rights records that modern times have known. They export terror. There is a significant link, in the sense that when you export terror, you contravene the human rights of people who are not on your shores. This is well known. I'm certain that the people in Syria may have a bit of a problem with being patient, as well as those in Yemen.
So when you speak of being patient with this regime—and also Ms. Shajarizadeh's comments about not being diplomatic—the horrific treatment that they see are the things in the minds of people in the west. What exactly do you mean by being patient with them?