Ingie Gohar

I. Legislative Branch 1) Legislation House Resolution Condemns Hezbollah. On June 23, Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced H.Res.1379, condemning Hezbollah for “its repeated violations of ceasefire agreements” and calling on the Lebanese government to ensure that the group immediately ceases all attacks and disarms in accordance with the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Senate Approves One Iran War Powers Resolution, Rejects Another After Trump Pressure.

The war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has entered its fourth year and remains the world’s largest displacement and hunger crisis. The conflict has forced some 14 million people from their homes, including nine million displaced internally and an estimated 4.4 million who have crossed into neighboring countries. Egypt is the single largest recipient of people fleeing Sudan, with around 1.5 million new arrivals since the conflict began.

I. Legislative Branch 1) Legislation House Passes Iran-Related Bills. On June 8, the House passed H.R. 6230, the Tehran Incitement to Violence Act, which would require the administration to assess whether certain Iranian clerics should be designated as Specially Designated Global Terrorists “for issuing and promoting Sharia-based fatwas calling for the assassination of” President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and other US and allied leaders.