{"id":2046643,"date":"2023-09-27T15:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-spies-have-infiltrated-the-american-government-lawmakers-warn\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T15:21:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:21:49","slug":"iranian-spies-have-infiltrated-the-american-government-lawmakers-warn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-spies-have-infiltrated-the-american-government-lawmakers-warn\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers caution of Iranian spies in US government."},"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\">16<\/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%2Firanian-spies-have-infiltrated-the-american-government-lawmakers-warn%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=2046643&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Leaks: A Major Security Breach by Iran<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Joe Biden, advisers; Iranian \u200cleader Khamenei (Win McNamee\/Getty Images and Majid\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>The Biden \u200dadministration is facing a serious security breach, as \u2062a group of Republican lawmakers reveals that the Iranian government has infiltrated and gained access to sensitive U.S. government information. This alarming \u2064revelation comes after\u200b Iran has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to access restricted State Department\u200d emails and government servers.<\/p>\n<p>The leaks, which have\u200c been published in Iranian state-controlled propaganda outlets, are considered a significant breach of U.S. government property by a foreign adversary. They raise concerns about the possibility of a mole within the \u200bBiden administration. The \u200cinvestigation, led by the \u200cRepublican Study Committee, Congress&#8217;s largest Republican caucus, could potentially force the administration to acknowledge Iran&#8217;s breach of \u200dsensitive U.S. networks.<\/p>\n<p>This investigation follows a \u200crecent report by Semafor, which exposed a vast\u200b propaganda \u200cnetwork linked to the hardline regime in Tehran. The network, known as the Iran Experts Initiative, \u200callegedly\u200b includes senior Pentagon official Ariane Tabatabai and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-influence-operation-reached-top-levels-of-biden-administration-emails-show\/\" title=\"Emails reveal Iranian influence operation in top levels of Biden administration.\">influential overseas academics<\/a> who have been promoting Iran&#8217;s talking points to American policymakers. Some members of this network have\u2064 ties to former aides of U.S. Iran envoy Robert Malley, who was suspended earlier this year\u200b for mishandling classified\u2062 information.<\/p>\n<p>The leaks, as identified by the lawmakers, bear the hallmarks of an Iranian intelligence operation. They suggest \u200cthat the \u200dIslamic Republic&#8217;s intelligence apparatus has somehow gained access to restricted \u2063U.S. State Department emails, either through\u2062 hacking\u200d or a human \u200dsource. The possibility of U.S. government employees leaking sensitive documents is deeply concerning.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers express their frustration with\u200d the Biden administration\u2063 for disregarding congressional inquiries into the\u200b circumstances surrounding \u2063Malley&#8217;s security clearance suspension. They argue that they have \u2064obtained more information from the Tehran\u200b Times, a propaganda arm of \u200bIran&#8217;s \u200cregime, than from U.S. government briefings.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Bill Hagerty emphasizes the \u2063need \u200bfor the Biden administration to \u2064explain\u200d how the Tehran Times obtained sensitive internal State Department\u2063 documents. He \u2063also highlights recent reports about administration officials&#8217; involvement in the Iran Experts Initiative, an Iranian \u2064regime-run foreign influence network. Hagerty and his colleagues \u2064demand verification of the leaks&#8217; authenticity\u2063 and information on the steps being taken \u200dto \u2064prevent further leaks to Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers \u200dalso seek clarification \u200con whether Malley had access to \u2063the leaked documents and if the \u2063non-governmental Iran analysts associated with him\u200b were involved in the chain \u2062of custody of \u200bthese documents.\u2063 These analysts include Trita Parsi, Ali Vaez, and Vali Nasr.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation continues, Republicans on the House Armed Services\u200d Committee are calling for a security review\u2064 of Pentagon official Ariane Tabatabai, with some urging the revocation of her <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\">top-secret clearance<\/a>. Tabatabai&#8217;s connections to Iran&#8217;s Foreign Ministry have raised\u200c concerns about her involvement in policy events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What classified information\u200c about U.S. policy, negotiations, and intelligence gathering \u2064was revealed in the leaks from\u200d Iran&#8217;s\u2064 government-sponsored outlets?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Were found to \u2062have\u2063 ties\u200c to Iranian intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d leaks \u2063from\u200b Iran&#8217;s government-sponsored outlets \u200dhave\u2064 revealed classified\u2062 information about U.S.\u2063 policy, negotiations, \u200dand\u200d intelligence\u200c gathering. This breach poses \u200da significant threat to American national \u200dsecurity, as it exposes\u200b sensitive information to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-continues-pushing-iran-deal-as-they-continue-escalating-plots-on-u-s-soil\/\" title=\"Biden Continues Pushing Iran Deal as They Continue Escalating Plots on U.S. Soil\">hostile foreign government<\/a>. The leaked\u200b information could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-spies-have-infiltrated-the-american-government-lawmakers-warn\/\" title=\"Lawmakers caution of Iranian spies in US government.\">potentially compromise ongoing diplomatic efforts<\/a>, intelligence operations, and even endanger the lives\u200c of American\u200d citizens \u2062and \u200ballies.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 Biden administration, \u200balready facing\u2062 multiple foreign policy challenges, must now confront this breach \u200band take immediate action to address the situation. It is crucial that the\u200c administration \u2062thoroughly investigate the\u200b extent of the breach \u2062and identify any individuals who \u200cmay have\u2063 aided \u2062the Iranians in accessing classified information. Additionally, \u2064steps must be taken to improve the\u200c security of\u200d U.S. government networks and\u2063 prevent similar breaches from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<p>This security breach \u2064by Iran highlights \u2062the \u2062continuous threat posed by the\u2063 regime \u200cin Tehran, which has a long\u2063 history of engaging in cyberattacks and hacking\u200d activities.\u200d Iran&#8217;s \u2063cyber capabilities have been steadily growing, and they have previously targeted American\u200b financial institutions, infrastructure, and even a dam in New York. This\u2063 latest breach further demonstrates\u200d the need \u2062for robust cybersecurity\u200c measures \u200cand increased vigilance\u2062 in countering Iran&#8217;s aggressive cyber operations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this \u2062incident raises concerns about\u2062 the effectiveness of the Biden administration&#8217;s \u2062approach to dealing with Iran. The administration has been engaged in negotiations with Iran to revive the\u200b 2015\u2064 nuclear \u200bdeal, aiming to \u2063curb Iran&#8217;s nuclear program in exchange \u2062for sanctions relief. However, Iran&#8217;s actions, including this security breach, raise doubts\u2062 about \u2062their intentions and commitment to \u2062upholding their end of any nuclear agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The United States must not\u2064 turn a blind eye to Iran&#8217;s malicious activities. It is imperative that\u200b the Biden administration responds firmly\u200d and decisively to this \u200csecurity breach. This includes imposing \u200cconsequences on Iran for its actions, such as\u200b additional sanctions and diplomatic pressure. The \u200dUnited\u2062 States \u2064must make it clear that cyber attacks and breaches of U.S.\u200b government systems will not be\u200c tolerated, and there will be severe\u200b consequences for any entity that engages in such actions.<\/p>\n<p>The security of U.S. government networks and the protection of classified information\u200d are of utmost importance. It is vital that the Biden administration and Congress work together to strengthen cybersecurity measures \u2064and ensure that\u2062 foreign adversaries like Iran are not able to exploit vulnerabilities in U.S. networks. Swift and decisive action must\u200c be taken to prevent future breaches and protect \u200dnational \u200dsecurity interests.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b conclusion, the security breach by Iran, as revealed by leaked information from Iranian state-controlled outlets, is a \u200bserious concern for the Biden administration. The breach raises\u200c questions about the possibility of a mole within the administration and \u2063highlights the \u2063need for increased cybersecurity measures. This incident also underscores the ongoing\u2063 threat posed by Iran&#8217;s cyber capabilities and raises\u2064 doubts about the effectiveness of the administration&#8217;s approach to\u2062 dealing with\u200c Iran. It \u200dis crucial that the United\u200d States responds firmly and decisively to\u2062 this breach, imposing consequences\u2062 on Iran and taking steps to prevent future\u200c breaches. Protecting U.S. government networks and classified information must be a top\u200d priority to safeguard\u200d national\u200d security\u2064 interests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran infiltrated Biden administration, obtained sensitive US info, say GOP lawmakers investigating. Leaks deemed &#8216;significant security breach&#8217; by Biden and advisers. Iranian leader Khamenei involved. 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