Trump must drain the Iran appeasement swamp in the State Department

Trump must drain the Iran appeasement swamp in the State Department: Reports indicate remnants of President Obama's Iran policy team in the State Department, known for its penchant for appeasement toward Tehran, have maintained a presence, albeit residual, in President Trump's administration. This issue is of special concern as these individuals have a history of close ties to the regime in Tehran and a notorious Iranian lobbying group in the United States. Sahar Nowrouzzadeh, who formerly served as the Iran director of the National Security Council during Obama's tenure, has managed to find herself a position in the administrative team working under Trump. While enjoying access to the White House in the past, Nowrouzzadeh is now head of the State Department's policy planning staff focusing specifically on Iran and the flashpoint Persian Gulf region which Tehran has used as a stage recently to raise tensions with Washington.