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1)
Americans should know about #Iran’s infiltration into U.S. politics.

@AnnaForFlorida has ties with Iran’s lobby groups @paaia & @NIACouncil, is known to push Iran’s talking points & pursue Tehran’s interests in the U.S.

America & Florida, please take this seriously.
2)
For the record, Anna Eskamani is also endorsed by Obama & PAAIA clearly welcomed this development.

Connecting the dots sheds further light on Iran’s dangerous influence in U.S. politics.
3)
Iran’s regime is quite fond of Eskamani, interviewing her in a state media & publishing her image without a headscarf.

She pushes regime talking point of sanctions “targeting the people” & emphasizes “anyone is better than Trump.”

Yet never mentions the regime’s corruption.
4)
Eskamani is quite fond of Iranian VP Massoumeh @ebtekarm, but she will not tell you that Ebtekar was a spokesperson of the regime’s thugs behind the 1979 U.S. embassy hostage crisis.
5)
Here Eskamani is concerned about the health of Iran’s ruthless dictator @khamenei_ir, a man hated by millions of people across Iran and the world over.
6)
Here Eskamani is seen parroting talking points of Iran’s regime:

-supports Obama’s nuclear deal that provided Iran billions to support terrorism

-blames sanctions for while Iran’s regime is corrupt to the core

-criticizes Trump after the killing of Qassem Soleimani
7)
Now why is NIAC endorsing Eskamami considered an important issue?

Some background:

“How @tparsi & NIAC Used the White House to Advance Iran’s Agenda”

“… organizing the grassroots and pressure US lawmakers to pose a more Iran friendly position.”
tabletmag.com/sections/news/…
8)
Background:

Parsi founded NIAC & enjoyed unprecedented access to the Obama White House (most likely through Ben Rhodes) prior to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

“Former Iranian Official, Pro-Tehran Lobbyist Hosted at Obama White House Dozens of Times”
freebeacon.com/national-secur…
9)
Background:

Parsi is now the VP of @QuincyInst, a Washington, D.C., think tank that has promoted anti-Semitic voices and parroted pro-Iran talking points.
freebeacon.com/national-secur…
10)
Finally, Iran took advantage of Obama/Biden’s appeasement & had its apologists/lobbyists push its talking points freely.

They should not be allowed to continue.

For starters, the U.S. should pursue an investigation into Tehran’s lobby arm NIAC.
freebeacon.com/national-secur…

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1)
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Let's dig in.
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3)
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1)
Did you know that Rep. Ilhan Omar has ties with #Iran’s lobby group @NIACouncil?

Let’s dig in. ImageImageImage
2)
@mahyarsorour is the Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Omar.

Sorour was a candidate for NIAC Action's leadership board back in July 2019. ImageImageImageImage
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I believe so. ImageImageImageImage
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