US lawmakers demand accountability for Robert Mali

, two senior American lawmakers, in a joint letter to the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, demanded that he answer about the reasons for the suspension of Robert Maley, the US special representative for Iran affairs.

According to the Washington Post, Senator James Beard, the top Republican member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mike McCall, the chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, stated in the letter that they believe Rob Mali’s security clearance was apparently suspended for this reason. that he sent classified documents to his personal email and then sent them to his personal cell phone.

The letter states We believe a malicious cyber actor was able to gain access to Robert Mali’s personal cell phone or email and steal this information.

They are in this The letter criticized the State Department for not providing more details about the financial case and asked Blinken 19 questions about the case. They also asked Blinken to confirm these findings about the US special representative for Iran affairs. Barre said: Robert Mali remains on leave and the Department of Home Affairs does not comment on personal security clearances in accordance with its longstanding policy.

in 21 April 2023 Letter entitled Suspension of Security Clearance of Robert Mali, from the Director of the Office of Security The diplomatic message of the US Department of State was addressed to Robert Malley.

In this letter, the reason for the suspension of Robert’s security clearance Mali has been described as follows: “The Department of Personnel Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received information about you that causes serious security concerns and can lead to the cancellation of qualifications under clauses E (personal behavior), K (Managing stored information), andM (information technology) lead. Suspension of your security clearances does not constitute a formal revocation [of those clearances] and indicates that no such action is planned.”

In this letter, there is also the possibility of officially revoking Robert Mali’s security clearances. It read: “As I revoke your national security clearances, including your Top Secret security clearances, after further investigation and review, you will be given an opportunity to respond and to the Chief Coordinator of the Security Infrastructure Administration DS ( DS/SI) Request a review of this decision. If the Senior Coordinator DS/SI supports revocation of your national security clearance, then you will be given this opportunity. You are allowed to appeal against that decision in the Security Appeal Panel of the Ministry.”

The stories about the American diplomat started when “Matthew Miller”, the spokesperson of the US State Department later From the publication of reports of the dismissal of Robert Mali, he announced that he had gone on leave and that Abram Paley had taken over his duties towards Iran.

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Robert Mali’s interview did not leave any curiosity about the reason for his possible dismissal, and CNN’s follow-up hours later clarified more details of the story. Citing informed sources, the network reported that his financial security clearance was suspended due to his inappropriate use of confidential information and he was sent on “unpaid leave”. Iran was elected and was responsible for reviving Iran’s nuclear deal with Western countries, which Donald Trump pulled out of. But his efforts have failed.

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