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Speaking fee for Obama aide raises Iran questions for US

By REUTERS

AUGUST 6, 2012 17:43

WASHINGTON - One of US President Barack Obama's closest aides was paid $100,000 by a company doing business with Iran just before joining the White House staff, The Washington Post reported on Monday, raising awkward election-year questions for the Democrat trying to get tough with Tehran.

White House senior adviser David Plouffe received the speaking fee from Africa's biggest wireless phone operator, MTN Group, for two speeches he made in Nigeria in December 2010, the company and administration officials confirmed.

Plouffe listed it with many others on his official financial disclosures after he joined the White House in January 2011. An MTN subsidiary is a major shareholder in Irancell, a major government-connected telecommunications operator in Iran.

While there has been no suggestion that Plouffe violated any law or regulation, the appearance has already exposed the White House to attack from Republican opponents.

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