
John Kerry likely to face questions on Iran dealings at House Foreign Affairs climate hearing
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GOP lawmakers are expected to press Biden administration climate envoy John Kerry on his dealings with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee next Wednesday.
The hearing will focus on steps to combat climate change as the Biden administration moves forward with its goal of cutting U.S. carbon emissions in half by 2030. But the event will mark Kerry’s first public appearance since reports surfaced of an audio file in which Zarif purportedly claimed that Kerry had leaked sensitive information while serving as secretary of state under the Obama administration. Republicans are planning during the hearing to ask Kerry about his conversations with Zarif, Fox News' Rich Edson reported. In leaked audio first published by London-based Iran International and later obtained by the New York Times, Zarif said Kerry had informed him that Israel attacked Iranian interests in Syria at least 200 times. The claim prompted an outcry among Republicans.More Related News