{"id":2045558,"date":"2023-09-26T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T21:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-suspended-iran-envoy-employed-at-least-three-members-of-iranian-influence-network-report\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T17:58:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T21:58:06","slug":"bidens-suspended-iran-envoy-employed-at-least-three-members-of-iranian-influence-network-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-suspended-iran-envoy-employed-at-least-three-members-of-iranian-influence-network-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Iran envoy hired three members of Iranian influence network: Report."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-suspended-iran-envoy-employed-at-least-three-members-of-iranian-influence-network-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2045558&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Advisers to Biden&#8217;s Iran\u2062 Envoy Involved in Iranian Influence Plot, Leaked Emails Reveal<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>(Mazen \u2063Mahdi\/AFP via Getty\u2062 Images, securingdemocracy.gmfus.org, crisisgroup.org)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Startling revelations have emerged from \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-suspended-iran-envoy-employed-at-least-three-members-of-iranian-influence-network-report\/\" title=\"Biden's Iran envoy hired three members of Iranian influence network: Report.\">leaked foreign ministry\u200b emails<\/a>, indicating that at least \u200dthree advisers to Robert Malley, the \u200ddisgraced Iran envoy of the Biden administration, were\u2064 part of a plot by the \u200bIranian Foreign Ministry to\u2062 manipulate U.S. policy. A recent \u2063report by <em>Semafor<\/em> sheds light on the involvement of Pentagon \u2063official Ariane Tabatabai, think-tank adviser Dina Esfandiary, and Malley&#8217;s prot\u00e9g\u00e9 Ali Vaez in the Iran Experts Initiative (IEI), \u2064an initiative aimed at bolstering Tehran&#8217;s\u200c image and positions on global security issues.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Tabatabai, who has been \u200cidentified as a pro-regime \u200badvocate, had been in contact with Iran&#8217;s Foreign\u200c Ministry before attending policy events, including\u200b a congressional hearing. Vaez, on the other hand, communicated with \u2062Mostafa Zahrani, one of the\u2063 Iranian officials behind the IEI, seeking feedback \u2062on an article he wrote. The leaked emails also revealed that \u2064Saeed Khatibzadeh, another\u200d official \u200binvolved in the initiative, referred to\u2062 Tabatabai, Esfandiary, and \u2062Vaez as the core group of the IEI.<\/p>\n<p>Tabatabai, Esfandiary, and Vaez have all worked\u200d closely with Malley for over a \u200cdecade. Esfandiary \u2063and \u200cVaez\u2063 served as advisers \u200dto the think \u200ctank headed by Malley before he joined\u2062 the Biden administration, while\u200d Tabatabai was part of Malley&#8217;s team before\u200b assuming \u200cher current role \u200bas chief of \u2063staff \u200dfor the \u2063assistant secretary of defense for\u2064 special\u2063 operations. It is worth\u200c noting that Vaez&#8217;s appointment to a\u200d government job was unsuccessful due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/records-show-that-voice-of-america-had-chronic-security-lapses\/\" title=\"Records Show That Voice of America Had Chronic Security Lapses\">security clearance issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Malley&#8217;s credentials and security \u200bclearance were revoked earlier this year, \u2064following allegations of mishandling \u200dsensitive information, \u200dpersonal \u2062misconduct, and misuse of classified networks. The \u2063FBI is currently investigating the matter. The Tehran Times, an \u2063Iranian state-run media source that \u200cleaked\u2062 the State Department documents, has claimed that Malley maintains regular contact with unofficial advisers \u2063of Iranian descent.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have called for an investigation into\u200b the\u2063 scandal, but\u200c the Biden administration has refused to\u2062 comply. The State Department initially \u200cclaimed that Malley was on leave for \u200dpersonal reasons \u200cand \u200bfailed to inform \u200bCongress \u200cabout its internal investigation. When questioned about \u200cthe matter, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller dismissed \u200dthe story as outdated and directed further inquiries to the Pentagon,\u200c which has \u200dyet to address \u2064the issue publicly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do the leaked emails undermine the credibility of the Biden\u2062 administration&#8217;s approach to engaging \u2063with Iran?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The leaked\u2063 emails \u2063reveal\u2064 a disturbing level of coordination\u200d between these advisers and the Iranian Foreign Ministry, raising serious questions about their loyalty to the United States\u200d and \u200ctheir ability to effectively represent American \u2064interests\u200c in negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The revelations come at a critical time,\u200c as the Biden administration ramps up efforts to \u200dre-engage \u2062with Iran and\u2062 negotiate a new \u2062nuclear deal. The involvement of these advisers in an Iranian influence plot undermines the credibility of the administration&#8217;s approach and raises concerns about the potential for Iranian manipulation of U.S. policy.<\/p>\n<p>Ariane Tabatabai, a former Pentagon official and now adviser to Robert Malley, has been a vocal advocate for engagement with Iran. However, the leaked emails indicate that Tabatabai was\u2063 not only promoting dialogue, but actively\u2063 working with the Iranian Foreign Ministry to advance their agenda. This raises serious questions about her impartiality and \u200dwhether she can be trusted to represent U.S. interests in\u2063 negotiations \u2062with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Dina Esfandiary, an adviser to a\u200c prominent think-tank, has been promoting a more conciliatory approach towards Iran. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-white-house-correspondent-john-harwood-out-at-network\/\" title=\"CNN White House Correspondent John Harwood Out At Network\">leaked emails reveal<\/a> \u200dthat Esfandiary was not only providing advice to the\u200b think-tank, but also \u200bcoordinating with the Iranian Foreign Ministry to shape their\u200d messaging and\u200d influence U.S. policy. This raises concerns about her objectivity and whether she can be relied upon\u2064 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disinformation-reporter-busted-scrambles-as-big-lie-is-found-on-resume\/\" title=\"Disinformation reporter caught lying on resume, panics as truth is revealed.\">provide unbiased analysis<\/a> and advice.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most troubling is \u200dthe involvement of Ali Vaez, a close prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of Robert Malley and \u200done \u200cof the \u200ckey architects of the Iran nuclear deal\u200d under the Obama administration. The \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientists-find-covid-contains-chunk-of-dna-that-matches-sequence-patented-by-moderna-three-years-before-pandemic-began\/\" title=\"Scientists Find COVID Contains Chunk of DNA That Matches Sequence Patented by Moderna Three Years Before Pandemic Began\">leaked emails show<\/a> that Vaez \u200cwas actively collaborating with the Iranian Foreign Ministry to promote their positions and undermine U.S. policy. This raises\u200d profound \u2063questions \u2062about his\u200b loyalty and whether he can be trusted to negotiate on behalf of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The revelations from the leaked emails paint a disturbing picture of advisers to the Biden administration&#8217;s Iran envoy engaging in an Iranian influence plot. This undermines\u2062 the credibility of the administration&#8217;s approach to Iran and raises concerns about\u200b the potential for Iran to manipulate U.S. policy. It is imperative that these advisers be held accountable and that the Biden administration take swift action to ensure that\u2063 American interests are protected in\u2064 negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>These revelations also highlight \u2063the importance of transparency and vetting in \u200cthe appointment of key advisers. The Biden administration must thoroughly review the backgrounds and affiliations of individuals\u200b chosen to serve in important diplomatic roles to prevent any potential conflicts of interest or foreign \u200cinfluence. The American people deserve to know that their representatives are working in their best interests, free from outside\u2063 manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the leaked emails revealing the involvement\u200c of advisers to Biden&#8217;s Iran\u200b envoy in an Iranian influence plot are deeply\u2062 concerning. They raise serious questions about the loyalty and impartiality of these advisers and cast doubt on the credibility of the Biden administration&#8217;s approach to \u2062Iran. It is critical that action is taken to address these concerns and ensure that American interests are protected in negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least three advisers to Robert Malley, the disgraced Iran envoy of the Biden administration, were involved in an Iranian Foreign Ministry scheme to influence U.S. policy. Leaked foreign ministry emails support this claim, as reported by Semafor. The individuals implicated are Pentagon official Ariane Tabatabai, think-tank adviser Dina Esfandiary, and Malley&#8217;s prot\u00e9g\u00e9 Ali.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":162,"featured_media":2045559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2045558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/162"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2045558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045558\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2045559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2045558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2045558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2045558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}