Thread by @HeshmatAlavi

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A short thread covering today's important @FDD National Security Summit hosting Amb. @nikkihaley and Brian Hook, the U.S. Special Rep. on #Iran.

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Amb. Haley:
#Iran would have become North Korea if the United States remained in the #IranDeal.

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Amb. Haley:
From Gaza to Yemen & Lebanon, wherever we witness a human shield, #Iran's regime is behind it.

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Amb. Haley:
Everyone must be concerned about #Iran's advances in Syria, Yemen, Lebanon & against Israel. We must push Iran out of Syria and the Houthis out of Yemen.

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Special Rep. Hook:
#Iran is not controlling the Strait of Hormuz. The strait is part of international waters, and the U.S. and its allies are guaranteeing open shipping lines in this area.

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Here's an important reminder from @SecPompeo.

https://twitter.com/SecPompeo/status/1034205204520955905

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Special Rep. Hook:
#Iran's IRGC has oppressed the Iranian people from 1979 to this day.

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Special Rep. Hook:
#Iran's mullahs are like a mafia, plundering people's property & assets in the name of religion.

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Special Rep. Hook:
#Iran's regime must pull all of its own & proxy groups out of Syria, and stop providing refuge for al-Qaeda.

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Special Rep. Hook:
Next year will mark 40 years of #Iran'ians living under religious dictatorship.

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Special Rep. Hook:
We are aware of the suffering of religious minorities in #Iran. We will speak up for them. The #IRFMinisterial last month reinforced our commitment to speaking up for all persecuted people in Iran & defending their right to worship.

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Special Rep. Hook:
Rial’s value has collapsed in the past year. 1/3 of #Iran's youth are unemployed & 1/3 of Iranians live in poverty. Instead of using wealth generated from JCPOA to boost people's well-being, the regime grabbed it for themselves.

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Special Rep. Hook:
We have launched a multi-pronged pressure campaign that reflects @POTUS' goal of protecting Americans & our allies/partners. Regime leaders should feel painful consequences of their violence, bad decision-making, and corruption.

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Special Rep. Hook:
@POTUS wants our allies & partners on board our campaign. Many other nations already have common understandings of threat #Iran poses beyond its nuclear aspirations.

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Special Rep. Hook:
@SecPompeo & @POTUS are fully committed to our strategy of pressure on #Iran's regime, deterrence from bad behavior & support for Iranian people. Security of Americans & a brighter future for the Iranian people is at stake.

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Here is the full speech delivered by Brian Hook, U.S. Special Representative for #Iran, at the FDD National Security Summit.

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And for those interested, here is the full text of the speech delivered by Brian Hook, U.S. Special Representative for #Iran, at the FDD National Security Summit.
state.gov/s/p/rem/2018/2…