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US top diplomat for Iran Brian Hook steps down

Hook was a key figure in the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Iran.

Al-Monitor Staff
Al-Monitor Staff
Aug 6, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 16: Brian Hook State Department Special Representative for Iran testifies during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Hearing On US-Iran Policy on October 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
State Department Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on US-Iran policy on Oct. 16, 2019, in Washington, DC. — Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

The Trump administration’s top official for Iranian affairs is stepping down.

US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook has decided to leave his role, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced today.

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