Yeah, she sounds exactly like someone we want advising our Defense Department
en.wikipedia.org
In September 2023, a large cache of Iranian government correspondence and emails reported for the first time by
Semafor and
Iran International claimed to connected Ariane with the
Iran Experts Initiative, an effort initiated by senior Iranian Foreign Ministry officials to bolster Tehran's image and positions on global security issues.
[10][11][12] There has also been a call for a review of her security clearance by Senator
Marsha Blackburn.[
citation needed] In October 2023, after an internal review, she retained her top-secret security clearance, as confirmed by
Rheanne E. Wirkkala, an Assistant Secretary of Defense, in a letter dated October 13 to Senator
Joni Ernst.[
citation needed] The Pentagon released a statement saying that "Dr. Tabatabai was thoroughly and properly vetted as a condition of her employment with the Department of Defense. We are honored to have her serve."
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