INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
has drawn the ire of Republicans on Capitol Hill.Sen
Bill Hagerty of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Monday called on the State Department Inspector General to probe how the Tehran
the Tehran Times report, expressing concern about how the newspaper has got its hands on the sensitive information
This latest chapter raises serious questions about how Iran obtained this potentially authentic document and what other sensitive or
According to a letter obtained by the newspaper, the diplomat received a memorandum from Erin Smart, the director of the Bureau of
Diplomatic Security Office of Personnel Security and Suitability, On April 21 which informed him of the reasons why his security clearance
personal conduct, handling of protected information, and use of information technology
memorandum does not provide specific examples of how Malley's personal actions endangered United States national security or mishandled
However, the Tehran Times previously reported that Malley's suspicious interactions with his aides of Iranian descent contributed to his
Times, Malley had close contact with at least Vaez during his time as Iran envoy
The two compiled a list of 14 Iranian figures that could replace Iranian diplomats once they had been dismissed
The list was made after the United States State Department came up with a diplomatic coup plan during the 2022 riots in Iran.
