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Ariane Tabatabai's promotion to the Pentagon sparks controversy over relations with the IRGC

Ariane Tabatabai, a Pentagon official with alleged ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was promoted despite recent US intelligence leaks about a possible retaliatory strike by Israel against Iran. Tabatabai, previously the deputy secretary of defense's chief of staff for special operations, was named deputy assistant secretary of defense for force education […]