Iranian Dissidents Claim Biden State Dept Hire is Pro-Regime Advocate
Ariane Tabatabai downplayed anti-government protests and defended Iran’s presence in Iraq Ariane Tabatabai / YouTube screenshot Adam Kredo • March 16, 2021 12:45 pm
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Iranian dissidents are organizing against a Biden State Department hire they claim is an Iranian regime sympathizer and whose father allegedly has close ties to the hardline government ties that they say raise questions about the senior official s qualifications to hold office.
The Biden administration recently hired Ariane Tabatabai to serve as a senior adviser in the Office of the Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, a high-level posting that requires security clearance. News of the hire sent shockwaves through the Iranian dissident community, which launched an online offensive targeted at the State Department calling for Tabatabai s removal over what they say are her and her family s close ties to
Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Frances Z. Brown is a senior fellow with Carnegieâs Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, who previously worked at the White House, USAID, and in nongovernmental organizations. She writes on conflict, governance, and U.S. foreign policy
Dr. Frances Z. Brown is a senior fellow with Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, who previously worked at the White House, USAID, and in non-governmental organizations. She writes on conflict, governance, and U.S. foreign policy.
In her last role before leaving government, Brown served as director for democracy and fragile states on the White House National Security Council (NSC) staff, where she helped manage policy processes on democracy support, key political transitions, and post-conflict stabilization efforts. Serving under both the Obama and Trump administrations, she also convened a fragile states interagency committee, aimed at elevating comparative insights on co
Charlotte Clymer to present an endowed lecture at Bridgewater College
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Charlotte Clymer, a former press secretary for rapid response at the Human Rights Campaign, will present a virtual lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11, as part of Bridgewater College’s endowed lecture series.
The Zoom lecture is free and open to the public.
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