H.R. 6230 — what changed

changed Abdolmajid Kharghani, a hardline cleric and Quranic studies expert, reportedly revealed an online fundraising campaign to the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Khargani claimed in a state-television appearance that this could be achieved in Europe with $10–$20 million.

changed During and following the 12-Day War against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear, missile, and military facilities, Iranian clerics and various other political and religious figures have charged variously described U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with as being a Mohareb “Mohareb” (one who wares against God), a Mahdur al-Dam “Mahdur al-Dam” (one whose blood must be spilled), a Mufsid fil-Arz “Mufsid fil-Arz” (a spreader of corruption on earth), and a Kafir Harbi “Kafir Harbi” (a waring infidel) all of which under Islamic Law (Sharia) invite violence against the offender.

changed Ayatollah Hossein Mazaheri has reportedly issued a fatwa against President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and others charging them with the crime of Moharebeh which under the Islamic penal system has had various punishments throughout which include the death penalty, crucifixion, cross amputation, and exile. Under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, this charge carries the death penalty.

changed Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani, a senior member of the Assembly of Experts, similarly reportedly issued a fatwa charging President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and others, with the crime of Moharebeh.

changed Alireza Panahian has promoted publicly endorsed and propagated the fatwas of Ayatollah Naser Makarem-Shirazi, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts and an illicit profiteer in Iran’s sugar market, and Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani, disciple and former representative in Europe of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which includes a call to assassinate including their characterization of President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by charging each as a Moharebeh.“Moharebeh”—an offense that, under Iranian law, can carry the death penalty.

changed Alireza Panahian functions serves as a leader leading figure in the IRGC’s antisemitic and violent, Islamist extremist indoctrination program, including serving system and is described by analysts as one of the key main ideological architects of the IRGC’s militaristic and its militarized, apocalyptic doctrine of Mahdism.Mahdism doctrine.

changed The apocalyptic doctrine of Mahdism as understood within the confines Within hardline currents of Iran’s political and religious system after the 1979 Islamic Revolution advocates for post-1979 political-religious establishment—especially IRGC-linked Mahdist ideology—Mahdism is interpreted as requiring the destruction of Israel as a prelude to herald the return of the Hidden 12th Imam.

changed Ayatollah Abbas Kaabi, a member of the leadership committee of the Assembly of Experts, an affiliate with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and is described as a key figure in the establishment of Hezbollah in Lebanon, and who possesses extensive ties to Iran-backed Shia militias in Iraq, has publicly endorsed the charge of Moharebeh against President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and others.

changed Ahmad Khatami, a member of the Guardian Council and Assembly of Experts and Interim Friday Prayer Leader of Tehran, has been sanctioned by the European Union for human rights abuses due to his egregious conduct and has is reported to have called for the executions of President Donald J. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

changed The Qom Seminary, and including the organization’s head Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, has endorsed the charge of Moharebeh Fatwas against President Donald J. Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu, and others. Accordingly, professors, students, Statements released through Qom’s Seminary’s press office and administrators have signed and released a statement declaring their readiness by hundreds to implement the fatwa, thus endangering thousands of clerics, professors, and students describe President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s lives.Trump’s “blood wealth” as religiously permissible, effectively signaling their willingness to see the fatwa carried out.

changed In general— Not later than 90 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for a period not to exceed 6 years, the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of later than 2 years thereafter, the Treasury, President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination as to whether the individuals and entities foreign persons described in subsection (b) meet the criteria for designation sanctions described in subsection (c).(c) based on their role in issuing and amplifying fatwas advocating for violence, including as the fatwas relate to the deaths of President Donald J. Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and other political leaders.

changed Individuals and entities Foreign persons described— The individuals and entities foreign persons described in this subsection include the following:

changed Criteria for designation—Sanctions described— The criteria for a designation sanctions described in this subsection includes are the following:

changed Blocking of property— Executive Order 13224 The President shall exercise all authorities granted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating et seq.) to blocking property the extent necessary to block and prohibiting prohibit all transactions with in property and interests in property of foreign persons who commit, threaten to commit, described in subsection (b) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or support terrorism).come within the possession or control of a United States person.