Robert Malley was placed on leave for what he said was a “review” of his security clearance, which may have been suspended due to an investigation into his handling of classified information, according to an official who spoke on the matter anonymously.
Malley has maintained a direct channel of communications to Iran through its ambassador to the United Nations, although the talks in Oman have been led on the U.S. side by Brett McGurk, the Middle East coordinator at the National Security Council.The administration also has an ongoing dialogue with Tehran, through the government of Switzerland, over three U.S. citizens it considers unjustly detained there on espionage charges.
Malley was a special assistant to President Barack Obama and Middle East coordinator for the NSC, and served as U.S. negotiator in talks that led to the 2015 nuclear agreement under which U.S. sanctions on Iran were eased in exchange for Tehran’s acceptance of restrictions and international monitoring of its nuclear program. The agreement fell apart when President Donald Trump withdrew U.S. participation in the deal in 2018.
President Biden vowed during his campaign to return to the accord and quickly named Malley his special envoy for indirect negotiations through Britain, France and Germany, who were also signers of the 2015 nuclear deal, along with Russia and China. Those talks ceased last fall, however, when Iran rejected an offer from the United States and its allies. After months during which Iran continued to increase enrichment, the new bilateral, but still indirect, discussions were initiated.
Malley also worked as a senior adviser to President Bill Clinton on Middle East policy and other issues.
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