State Department officials caused “significant confusion” by not following standard protocols in suspending Iran special envoy Rob Malley’s security clearance, the department’s Inspector General’s office determined in a report released this week.

Malley, the U.S. special envoy to Iran since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, has been on leave from his post since the end of June due to an ongoing investigation by the FBI into his handling of classified information. Malley has denied any wrongdoing.

The report, which was obtained by Politico, found that the confusion surrounding Malley’s security clearance “likely led” to him being involved in conversations “outside the limited scope of issues on which he was authorized to work,” including a conference call made after his clearance was suspended but before he was alerted to the suspension. The report also notes that Malley may have been able to access sensitive emails.

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