Iran Action Group

The Iran Action Group was formed on Thursday, 16 August 2018 by United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a dedicated group [1][2][3][4] to coordinate and run U.S. policy toward Iran. Establishment of the group followed the United States withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the nuclear accord with Iran.[5][6]

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Pompeo introduced Brian Hook, the Department of State's director of policy planning, as the head of the Group at a news conference on August 16, 2018, with the title of Special Representative for Iran and Senior Advisor to the Secretary.[4]

The head of the Iran Action Group, Brian Hook, mentioned that the United States' new Iran strategy is aimed at protecting America's national security, the security of its allies and partners, and to promote a brighter future for the Iranian people.[7]

Reaction

Iran's state TV described the formation of the Iran Action Group at the US Department of State as "an aggressive policy," and Fars news agency (associated with IRGC) named it "the action group against Iran."[8]

According to social scientists who performed searches on international coercion, the group can achieve success "if the U.S. makes its demands clear, imposes costs on Iran that outweigh the benefits of standing firm and clearly and credibly offers a diplomatic off-ramp to end the pressure."[1]

The Middle East researcher and journalist, Igor Pankratenko stated that Washington wants to make a profit of economic issues in Iran by causing the disturbance and emboldening local protests while it appears impossible "that the US would be able to convert these demonstrations into political action."

See also

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References
  1. "The Trump administration's new 'Iran Action Group' won't work — for these 3 reasons". washington post. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. "Pompeo Forms 'Iran Action Group' for Post-Nuclear Deal Policy". voa news. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. Wadhams, Nick; Blas, Javier. "The Iran Action Group Puts Muscle Behind Trump's Iran Bluster". bloomberg. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. "Pompeo forms Iran Action Group for post-nuclear deal policy". aljazeera. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  5. CALAMUR, KRISHNADEV. "The U.S. Is Developing a New Way to Weaken Iran". theatlantic. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. "US forms action group to increase pressure on Iran". DW. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. "Briefing on the Creation of the Iran Action Group". US department of state. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  8. 17 August 2018. "Iranian Media Call New U.S. Action Group 'Aggressive Policy'". Radio Farda. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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