NCRI – Following a report by a leading Argentinian prosecutor, the U.S. State Department has decided to reexamine its own assessment of the Iranian regime’s growing infrastructure to support terrorist activities in Latin America.
In an August 1 letter to Senator Mark Kirk, the State Department said that in light of the report by the Argentinian prosecutor, Alberto Nisman, they were now reevaluating the information in the Department’s highly criticized report in May, the Daily Beast reported on Monday.
The report was mandated by Congress but was panned as poorly written and seeming to downplay the Iranian role in the region by lawmakers and experts,
“The Nisman report was made public after our report was completed, so we asked the intelligence community to evaluate the information in the report on a priority basis,” the letter to Senator Kirk stated.
“In addition Embassy Buenos Aires reached out to Mr. Nisman—a regular contact—to ensure we fully understand his points and have the most up-to-date information he can share with us.”
Lawmakers close to the issue welcomed the State Department’s latest move but pledged to monitor the administration’s handling of the Iranian-Latin American terrorism connection going forward.
“I am encouraged Secretary Kerry is making this a priority issue and I look forward to working with him to implement a comprehensive multilateral strategy to counter Iranian influence in the Western Hemisphere,” Kirk told The Daily Beast.
