HRES554-119

That the House of Representatives— hails the success of Operation Midnight Hammer, commending President Trump and our Nation’s Armed Forces for their successful efforts to disrupt Iran’s nuclear weapons infrastructure, neutralize a continuing and imminent threat, and restore critical regional deterrence; reaffirms that it must be the continued position of the United States to ensure that Iran is never permitted to build a nuclear weapon, and embraces the policy objective of preventing a nuclear-armed Iran through permanent, verifiable prohibition on all enrichment activities, weapons development, and ballistic missile delivery systems, by diplomatic means wherever possible, and through force only when necessary to protect the United States and allied security; reaffirms unwavering support for the State of Israel’s right to self-defense and calls for continued United States and Israel defense coordination, including timely replenishment of missile defense systems such as the Iron Dome and David’s Sling; applauds the Trump administration’s renewed call for Iran to return to negotiations aimed at ending hostilities, curtailing proxy aggression, and dismantling its nuclear weapons program, and emphasizes that such diplomacy must be backed by sustained pressure and regional cooperation; urges the United Kingdom, France, and Germany to leverage their diplomatic influence with Iran to press for immediate deescalation and reengagement in serious negotiations, while coordinating with the United States on sanctions enforcement and contingency measures under Resolution 2231; and affirms that the United States does not seek war with the Iranian people, but rather seeks to end the regime’s nuclear weapons pursuit and regional aggression, and expresses solidarity with the Iranian people in their aspirations for peace, dignity, and fundamental freedoms.