Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Breaking News: Investigators say State Department mishandled Iran envoy’s clearance

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Investigators say State Department mishandled Iran envoy's clearance

State Department officials failed to follow standard procedures when handling the security clearance suspension of Iran special envoy Rob Malley, leading to "significant confusion" about what work he could do, according to an internal watchdog report obtained by POLITICO.

The confusion in some instances "likely led to Special Envoy Malley engaging on issues outside the limited scope of issues on which he was authorized to work," the report states.

POLITICO has reported that Malley was facing an FBI investigation into his handling of classified information when his security clearance was suspended. Malley has denied wrongdoing.

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