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Hours after it was reported being Ariane, the Pentagon denied it.<ref>Hannah Sarisohn, [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-825701 Pentagon denies employee of Iranian origin leaked Israel's strike intel]. ''JPost'', October 22, 2024</ref> "To my knowledge, this official is not a subject of interest," said Press Secretary of the Air Force, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters.
Hours after it was reported being Ariane, the Pentagon denied it.<ref>Hannah Sarisohn, [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-825701 Pentagon denies employee of Iranian origin leaked Israel's strike intel]. ''JPost'', October 22, 2024</ref> "To my knowledge, this official is not a subject of interest," said Press Secretary of the Air Force, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters.
Days later, to add insult to injury, or/and to prove some "point," "the Biden-Harris administration has promoted the senior Pentagon employee who was outed as a member of an Iranian government-run influence operation."<ref>Adam Kredo, [https://freebeacon.com/biden-harris-administration/biden-harris-admin-promotes-pentagon-employee-tied-to-iranian-influence-network/ Biden-Harris admin promotes Pentagon employee tied to Iranian influence network], ''Washington Free Beacon'', October 24, 2024.
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The Biden-Harris administration has promoted the senior Pentagon employee who was outed as a member of an Iranian government-run influence operation, Politico reported.
Ariane Tabatabai is now a deputy assistant secretary of defense within Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s office, where she will lead its force education and training division. Tabatabai, according to Politico, was offered the promotion last month. She previously served as chief of staff for the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict.
Tabatabai became a public commodity after a 2023 Semafor report outed her as a member of an Iranian government propaganda group known as the Iran Experts Initiative. The affiliation saw Tabatabai report back to Iran’s foreign ministry and communicate with senior officials in the hardline regime.
Tabatabai’s promotion comes at a curious time for the Biden-Harris administration. Over the weekend, classified U.S. intelligence on Israel’s military preparations for a strike on Iran leaked in a “deadly serious breach,” which the administration is investigating. While the leaker has not been publicly identified, the situation has raised concerns about a host of Biden-Harris administration officials, including Tabatabai...</small></blockquote></ref> Meantime, "Biden-Harris Admin was sued for stonewalling Iminvestigation Into Iran-Tied Pentagon official." The lawsuit 'should shine useful light' on role that 'pro-Iranian apologists' have played in admin,: official said.<ref>Adam Kredo, [https://freebeacon.com/biden-harris-administration/biden-harris-admin-sued-for-stonewalling-investigation-into-iran-tied-pentagon-official/ Biden-Harris Admin Sued for Stonewalling Investigation Into Iran-Tied Pentagon Official], ''Free Beacon'', October 25, 2024</ref>
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==See also==