Sec. 1241. Sense of Congress on malign activities of the Government of Iran
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Congress finds that the Government of Iran continues to conduct provocative, malign activities in the region, including— the launch of the Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missile and Qiam-1 short-range ballistic missiles; the intent to launch the Simorgh Space-Launch Vehicle
(SLV)as stated by Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart in testimony to the House Armed Services Committee: Iran stated publicly it intends to launch the Simorgh (SLV), which would be capable of intercontinental ballistic missile
(ICBM)range. ; the detention of United States service members, which the Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, described in testimony to the House Armed Services Committee as unprofessional and outrageous ; the support of foreign terrorist organizations designated by the Department of State, such as Lebanese Hezbollah and Kata’ib Hizbollah; the support of the Assad regime in Syria; the support of Shia militias in Iraq that have been directly responsible for the deaths of United States service members; and the support of the Houthi rebels in Yemen in contravention to the internationally-recognized, legitimate Government of Yemen. It is the sense of Congress that— the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) does not address the totality of the malign activities of the Government of Iran, including ballistic missile launches, support for designated foreign terrorist organizations, or other proxies conducting malign activities in the region and globally; the United States should increase its efforts to counter the continued expansion of malign activities of the Government of Iran in the Middle East; the United States should ensure that it has robust, enduring military posture and capabilities forward deployed in the Arabian Gulf region to deter Iranian aggression and respond to Iranian aggression, if necessary; and the United States should strengthen ballistic missile defense capabilities and increase security assistance to United States partners and allies in the region.