Name of DOD Employee Linked to Iranian Regime; DOD Embarrassed
It didn’t take long but a name has surfaced in the investigation of the leak of highly classified documents about Israel’s war plans against Iran. A Senior Policy Advisor at the Department of Defense (DOD) named Ariane Tabatabai has surfaced on social media and on some websites as the possible source of the leak.
“Regardless of this person’s background,” says Mark Biltz, founder of El Shaddai Ministries, “The Department of Defense has been hiring terrorists and then wonders why we have such a problem with terrorism.”
The highly classified documents appeared on an Iranian Telegram account. Sky News Arabia first reported that a senior Pentagon official identified Tabatabai as the main suspect in the FBI’s investigation (Link below). The DOD, while saying that it will not comment on ongoing investigations, doesn’t seem to have much trouble responding to questions about Tabatabai being a suspect. The DOD quickly denied it.
However, perhaps President Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin have good reason to want everyone to ignore Tabatabai. In September of 2023, several U.S. Senators sent a letter to Lloyd Austin in which they expressed very specific concerns about Tabatabai. Specifically, the Senators wanted to know about Tabatabai’s time spent serving as part of an Iranian Foreign Ministry operation.
Tabatabai’s alleged associations with the Iranian regime dates to at least 2014 and that Iranian dissidents have alleged that she has “a long history of echoing the Iranian Regime’s talking points.” In 2021, Several members of the U.S. House requested a review of Tabatabai’s security clearance.
In 2021, several members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested a serious review of Tabatabai’s security clearance. The Biden administration demonized the requests as “Smears and slander”.
Biltz raises a salient point. “If Tabatabai was responsible for the leak, don’t you think the DOD would say she isn’t? Isn’t this the same DOD that ignore all the warnings about her and even smeared members of Congress who raised legitimate questions?”
Here is a link to the 2023 letter from the Senators to Lloyd Austin:
https://www.wicker.senate.gov/services/files/4738ABC2-2EA3-4B25-9734-A181AB1DC729
Relevant article:
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-825701
Video of Tabatabai
Q&A:
- Concerns About Security Clearances: What are your thoughts on the implications of someone like Ariane Tabatabai potentially holding a security clearance, especially given the concerns raised by U.S. lawmakers?
- DOD Hiring Practices: You mentioned that the Department of Defense has been hiring individuals with questionable backgrounds. What changes do you believe are necessary to prevent similar issues in the future?
- Impact of the Leak: How do you think the leak of these classified documents regarding Israel’s war plans against Iran will affect U.S.-Israel relations and broader geopolitical dynamics?
- Public Trust in Government: Considering these allegations, how do you see public trust in the Department of Defense and the Biden administration being affected?
- Role of social media: How significant do you think social media platforms are in the dissemination of classified information? What role do they play in the current geopolitical landscape?
- Responses from Iranian Regime: How do you anticipate the Iranian government will respond to the revelations surrounding Tabatabai, especially if they perceive her as a potential asset?
- Congressional Oversight: Given the previous requests from members of Congress regarding Tabatabai’s security clearance, what do you believe should be the role of Congress in overseeing national security issues?
- Future Implications: If the allegations against Tabatabai are proven true, what do you foresee as the potential consequences for U.S. national security policy and counterterrorism efforts moving forward?
About Pastor Mark Biltz…
Pastor Mark Biltz is the founder and Senior Pastor of El Shaddai Ministries in Washington State. He is a well-known and popular speaker on the Feasts of the Lord and has authored four best-selling books and videos on the Feasts that have gone global.
Mark Biltz has lectured at congregations and conferences all over the world including twelve countries on 5 continents. He’s been on the cover of several magazines and has been interviewed many times on national radio stations as well as appearing on several different television programs.
Pastor Biltz has a local congregation in Washington State and live-streams their weekly service on their website at www.esm.us as well as on face-book and you-tube to over 200 cities from 20 nations.
You can learn more about Pastor Biltz’s ministry and his book, America at War: 2024 – 2026 by visiting www.esm.us
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