In a recent letter to Republican senator Mark Kirk, the US State Department said that in light of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s report on Iran, they were now reevaluating the information in their highly criticized May report on Iranian activity in the Western Hemisphere.
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 says. “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.”
According to The Daily Beast, lawmakers close to the issue were satisfied with the State Department’s decision 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.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald