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CU v. State FOIA Productions #6 & 7 (Iranian Influence In Biden-Harris Admin)

On October 17, 2023, Citizens United submitted the following FOIA request to the State Department.  On January 31, 2024, CU filed a lawsuit against both the State Department and Defense Department for similar records relating to Iran’s influence in the Biden Administration.    

All emails or text messages to or from Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley and any of the following individuals: Ariane Tabatabai; Ali Vaez; Dina Esfandiary; Adnan Tabatabai; Saeed Katibzadeh; Mostafa Zahrani; Robert Einhorn; Mohommad Javad Zarif; Majid Takht Ravanchi; Kaveh Afrasiabi; Elissa Jobson; or Ellie Geranmayeh. -All emails or text messages to or from Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley that mention any of the following individuals or entities: Ariane Tabatabai; Ali Vaez; Dina Esfandiary; Adnan Tabatabai; Saeed Khatibzadeh; Mostafa Zahrani; Robert Einhorn; Mohammad Javad Zarif; Majid Takht Ravanchi; Kaveh Afrasiabi; Elissa Jobson; Ellie Geranmayeh; Iran Experts Initiative (IEI); International Crisis Group (ICG); or Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS).

The time period covered by the FOIA request was January 20, 2021 to October 17, 2023.

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On September 19th, CU received the sixth document production from the State Department in this case, which is posted below.

On October 21st, CU received the seventh document production from the State Department in this case, which is posted below.

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