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Extraction Summary
8
People
4
Organizations
5
Locations
4
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Article / report excerpt (congressional evidence)
File Size:
2.29 MB
Summary
This document, marked as House Oversight evidence, appears to be an excerpt from an article analyzing the use of sexual blackmail and incentives ('honey traps') in Iranian politics and statecraft. It details scandals involving Iranian officials Reza Zarei and Mohammad Ali Abtahi, and discusses how the Iranian regime uses 'temporary marriages' to influence Iraqi politicians. It also mentions a 2012 incident involving Iranian agents in Thailand. The text cuts off at the end of the page.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Reza Zarei | Tehran police commander |
Caught in a brothel scandal in 2008; attempted suicide in prison.
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| Eliot Spitzer | American Politician |
Cited as a comparison for bouncing back from sexual transgressions.
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| Mohammad Ali Abtahi | Former Vice President to Mohammad Khatami / Reformist Cleric |
Imprisoned after 2009 election; allegedly coerced into confession via blackmail photos.
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| Mohammad Khatami | Former President of Iran |
Mentioned as the president Abtahi served under.
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| Abu Cheffat | Senior Iraqi Tribal Chief |
Confided in US diplomat about Iranian influence via sexual incentives.
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| George W. Bush | U.S. President |
Mentioned regarding Cheffat's visit to the White House in 2008.
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| Khomeini | Religious Leader (Ayatollah) |
Referenced regarding religious ideology.
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| Unnamed Scion | Scion of a powerful cleric in Tehran |
Interviewed by the author regarding religious justification for vices.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Tehran Police |
Employer of Reza Zarei.
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| U.S. State Department |
Source of the WikiLeaked cable.
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| WikiLeaks |
Publisher of the cable mentioned.
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| White House |
Location of meeting between Bush and Cheffat.
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Timeline (4 events)
2009
February 2012
Three Iranian intelligence agents tried to kill Israeli officials.
Bangkok, Thailand
Iranian agents
Locations (5)
| Location | Context |
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Location of Zarei scandal and Abtahi's 'love nest'.
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Location where Abu Cheffat spoke to a US diplomat.
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Location of 2008 visit.
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Site of attempted assassination by Iranian agents.
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Beach resort where agents were photographed with escorts.
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Relationships (2)
former vice president to Mohammad Khatami
visited President George W. Bush at the White House in 2008
Key Quotes (4)
"one of the women claimed he had asked them to pray naked in front of him"Source
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Quote #1
"The shame of sexual malfeasance has been routinely used by the regime as a form of political coercion and intimidation."Source
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Quote #2
"Tehran effectively wielded influence over Iraqi politicians -- ostensibly visiting Iran for "medical treatment" -- by offering inducements including "temporary marriages" with Iranian women."Source
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Quote #3
"There are government clerics who can easily grant them religious"Source
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Quote #4
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