The evidence that Iranian officials ran an influence operation that penetrated the State and Defense departments is damning. Not only did Iranian American academics and think tankers meet with Iranian officials, but leaked emails suggest they also took direction from them. Not only financial gain…
The evidence that Iranian officials ran an influence operation that penetrated the State and Defense departments is damning. Not only did Iranian American academics and think tankers meet with Iranian officials, but leaked emails suggest they also took direction from them. Not only financial gain motivates espionage; ideological solidarity motivated some of the most damaging spies in American history.
While the Iran Experts Initiative might be one aspect of the Islamic Republic’s influence operation, Congress should not assume that Iran has only one. For decades, the Iranian regime traded access for self-censorship. Only those willing to parrot Iranian talking points could expect visas, or meet with top officials, unique access that visitors could then use to heighten their platforms in Washington.
National Iranian American Council influence peaked before limelight, and the exposure of its own emails through a lawsuit discovery process raised too many questions. Prior to the NIAC, there was the American Iranian Council with which Secretary of State Madeleine Albright engaged. While Rutgers University professor Hooshang Amirahmadi may have told American diplomats the right things in English, in Persian, he was more strident: “Iran has not been involved with any terrorist organization.
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