Patrick T. Cannon will serve as the Regional Security Officer for Secretary of State John Kerry's upcoming trip to Tehran, Iran from June 18-25, 2015. Kerry will meet with President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet to discuss Iran's nuclear program and future alliances over lunch. He will also attend prayer services and private talks on topics like state-sponsored terrorism. Cannon must coordinate closely with Iranian security forces and establish emergency evacuation routes given the potential threats of anti-government violence, terrorist attacks, and anti-American sentiment during the visit.

1. PatrickT. Cannon:
Regional Security Officer (RSO) for
Diplomatic Security ServiceTeam (DSS)

2.  VIP- Secretary of State: John Kerry
 Destination-Tehran: Capital of Iran
 Between June 18th –June 25th 2015, during Ramadan
 Reason- within the last 6 months Iran and the
U.S. have reached out for talks. Activities
planned are as follows:
 Lunch with the President Hassan Rouhani and his
Cabinet.
 Attending Prayer and other Islamic community
activities.
 Private talks on State SponsoringTerrorism and
future alliances.

3. President of Iran(2013-
Present) :Hassan Rouhani
Former Cleric, Academic,
Lawyer and Diplomat
Supreme Leader (1989-
Present) : Ayatollah Ali
Hosseini Khamenei
Former President of Iran (May
be Present)

4. 1953- Overthrow of Mossadeq
(CIA played a Role in the Coup)
1979- Iranian Revolution
(Ayatollah Returns from Exile)
1979-1981- U.S. Embassy Hostage Crisis
(U.S. Rescue attempts Fails but in 1981 they are set free)
1985-1986- Iran-Contra Scandal
(U.S. ships weapons to Iran for help in freeing American hostages from HAMAS and
Hezbollah)
1988- Iranian Passenger Jet Shot Down
(U.S. mistake passenger jet for fighter jet)
1997-2005- Kahtami Presidency
(Called for Dialogue with U.S.)
2002- Axis of Evil
(U.S. puts Iran on Axis of Evil)
2002-onward- Sanctions of Nuclear Weapon Development
(Increased tensions Between U.S. and Iran)
2005- 2013- Ahmadinejad Presidency
(Anti-U.S., Dismiss Holocaust and 9/11)
2013- Obama and Rohunai Phone call
(Establishes CurrentThreat Assessment)

5. Political
• IslamicTheocracy; Similar to U.S. government but one supreme leader exerts ideological and
political control.
• Clerics shadow all major functions of government.
• Religious ideology has major influence is abundant in decision making
Security
• Military ; Islamic RevolutionaryGuard Corp (IRGC), Regular Army
• Local Law Enforcement
• Security forces a very authoritative, they will not shy away from quelling uprisings and making
crackdowns where they see fit.The IRGC are the biggest concern.
DSS Response
• DSS teams with Secretary Kerry at all times.
• Establish contact with commanders of:
• IRGC
• Regular Army
• Local Police

6. Religious
Supervisory
Assembly of
Experts
Expediency Council
Council of
Guardians ( 6
Clerics)
Supreme
Representatives
and Clergy Courts
Republican
Institutions
President (Hassan
Rouhani)
Parliament
Council of
Ministers
Head of Judiciary

7. Anti-Government
Violence
• High Priority Groups: al-Ahwaz Arab People's Democratic Front (APDF),
• Fedayeen Khalq (People's Commandos).
• These two are the only groups that are active and have complete Anti-Ayatollah
agendas. Other groups are either inactive or have recently emerged.
TerroristAttacks
• Iran's geographical location makes it potent to border crossing from Iraq, Pakistan
and Afghanistan.
• Groups include: Al-Qaeda, Islamic Jihadist, AQIM,Taliban
Anti-American
Violence
• Iran has historically had a hostile view of the United States and its people.
• This recent out-reach for talks and Iran’s internal strife's shows some positive views
but we must remain vigilant for those who still view the U.S. negatively

8. Tehran, Capital of Iran
Tehran would be
the most likely
area for a coup or
citizen instigated
riot.
The IRGC conducts
operations in the
capital, like the
KGB they are the
governments
“secret police” of
sorts.
Many Pro-
Democratic Iranian
groups who are
against the
government are
based inTehran.

10. Governmental and Regional Concerns
Pakistan, Iraq and
Afghanistan are
known to harbor or
be home to various
terrorist groups
who have Anti-
American agendas.
Iran’s rumored state
sponsorship of
terrorism is a
concern with the
proximity of these
three countries.
In case of
emergency Ex-
Filtration the only
immediate
countries of safety
are Israel, UAE and
Turkey.

11. Border CrossingThreatAreas
SafetyAreas

12. High: Anti-
Government
Violence
Medium:Terrorist
Attack
Low: Anti-
AmericanViolence
• Given theVIP will be inTehran, this is
the most likely threat scenario to occur.
• Security teams must work with Iranian
intelligence to track group movements
pre-deployment.
• Groups may seize the opportunity of a
high valued American target being in
there proximity.
• U.S. Intelligence must keep an ear to the
ground with these groups.
• While this threat should be a higher
concern, given level of security present
and current internal strife's between the
government and Iranian people, any
serious operations conducted with Anti-
American violence seem un -likely, but
should still be monitored.

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