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Sec. Pompeo statement on Brian Hook’s departure as Iran envoy notes his role in helping secure the release of Michael White and Xiyue Wang from prison in Iran. Also says Elliott Abrams will serve both as special rep for Iran and for Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/GSiYBeR7Qm
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) August 6, 2020
Top U.S. diplomat for Iran resigns ahead of crucial vote to extend arms embargo https://t.co/Mn5xahHC0A
— CNBC (@CNBC) August 6, 2020
Trump’s Iran point man Hook quits as US pushes arms embargo https://t.co/t8gST7b8uf
— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) August 6, 2020
Brian Hook resigning and will be succeeded by Iran hard-liner Elliott Abrams. As State Department’s special envoy for Iran, Hook has been the face of US sanctions and maximum pressure against Tehran in the past 4 years.https://t.co/xb1eSRFHTP
— Negar Mortazavi نگار مرتضوی (@NegarMortazavi) August 6, 2020
“His record of diplomatic success was mixed.”
Are you kidding me? Hook oversaw a disastrously stupid policy that worsened problems it aimed to solve, severely strained US alliances and demolished US credibility, and defended it all along with an endless stream of bullshit. https://t.co/UPXNF7No9O
— Matt Duss (@mattduss) August 6, 2020
The State Dept watchdog found that a career staffer was unfairly removed from her job in Policy Planning (run by Brian Hook) after other State officials read an article in a right-leaning publication suggesting she wasn’t loyal to the Trump administration. https://t.co/k0nyXO5Nb8
— Warren Bass (@warren_bass) August 6, 2020