The appointment of neoconservative hardliner Elliott Abrams as US special envoy to Iran sends a clear signal that President Donald Trump wants to intensify efforts to force regime change in Tehran, two former diplomats said.
On Thursday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook decided to leave his position, and Abrams, who already is the American envoy for Venezuela, will take over. Pompeo said Abrams will be the special envoy for both countries.
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