Pirate's Cove

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Ariane

Pentagon is denying, so, it's probably her.@SenThomTillis @SenTedBuddNC need to hold hearings https://t.co/gMJxJweRPx

— William Teach2 ??????? #refuseresist (@WTeach2) October 22, 2024

From the Jerusalem Post article

The Pentagon denied that Ariane Tabatabai, Chief of Staff of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, is a subject of interest in the investigation for the alleged leak of classified documents pertaining to Israel’s plans for a retaliatory attack against Iran.

“To my knowledge, this official is not a subject of interest,” said Press Secretary of the Air Force, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters on Tuesday afternoon.

Earlier Tuesday, Sky News Arabia cited a senior Pentagon official who reportedly named Tabatabai as the main suspect in the FBI’s investigation into the leaks.

Main suspect? Yes? No? If so, this is not going to be good for the Pentagon. Take it for what you will

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.

She was cleared by Rheanne E. Wirkkala, an assistant Secretary of Defense (who’s also married to a Washington Post reporter, and, how does someone that young with no experience get this position?), claiming Tabatabai was totally vetted. Her office and emails and such need to be totally checked out in full.