IRAN’S TAKE
Exclusive: Inside the Downfall of Rob Malley: Sadra Torabi, Tehran Times, July 10, 2023 — On June 30th, Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the US State Department, somewhat reduced the ambiguity and announced via email to Reuters that Robert Malley had taken “a leave of absence” and that his duties would be temporarily assumed by his deputy, Abram Paley.
Exclusive: The Secret Talks that Doomed Rob Malley: Sadra Torabi, Tehran Times, July 16, 2023 — Over the last few days, Malley has been making global headlines due to the suspension of his security clearances. In the latest development, the Twitter account of the office of the U.S. envoy for Iran removed the profile photo of Malley, indicating that the embattled Malley has either been formally dismissed or the FBI probe into his case will take longer time than expected.
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What Happened to Robert Malley?: Lee Smith, Tablet, July 23, 2023
I’ve Got a Secret: Biden Administration and Xi Regime Give Pattern: J.E. Dyers, The Optimistic Conservative, July 28, 2023
Robert Malley and the Call from the Third World: Hussein Aboubakr Mansour, Emet, July 20, 2023
FOR FURTHER REFERENCE
McCaul Demands Answers on Rob Malley Clearance Suspension: Foreign Affairs Committee, June 30, 2023 — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding additional details following reports U.S. Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley’s security clearance was suspended amid an investigation into his potential mishandling of classified documents.
Senate Republicans Push for Answers on Malley Investigation; Marc Rod, Jewish Insider, July 14, 2023 — Eighteen Senate Republicans urged the State Department’s inspector general to open an investigation into the suspension of Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley’s security clearance, as well as provide updates to Congress on the situation.
Robert Malley Mystery Deepens as Biden’s Iran Envoy Remains Sidelined: Ben Wolfgang, The Washington Times, July 30, 2023 — The Biden administration won’t tell lawmakers why Robert Malley, the State Department’s envoy to Iran, had his security clearance suspended earlier this year, congressional sources said, as the mystery deepens over whether the embattled diplomat may have disclosed sensitive information to foreign contacts.
Exclusive: Secret Audiotape Reveals the True Colors of Rob Malley: Sadra Torabi, Tehran Times, July 24, 2023 — The track record of Malley in implementing the Biden administration’s Iran policy has been subject to diametrically opposed assessments.