mr. glaser: operation was important for us. one of the most important things we're doing now is simply gathering intelligence. eric: knowledge about isis and its leadership, how much it improve visibility? mr. allen: i don't know about the basic knowledge of its leadership. it has been a real treasure trove of information for us on the financial side. it is information -- eric: what do not know? mr. allen: i can't get into the specifics that we received but he was a financial figure. eric: do you now see them as a component adversary as you did before? mr. glaser: our information is getting better and better. there has been many other intelligence operations that have given us increasing insight into their finances. they have a lot of money. we knew that before. we know that even more after. they have a lot of money. the more details we can get, more individuals involved, more that we can ask -- understand their networks, the more we're going to work with our partners shutting them down. that is something we are actively doing a

mr. glaser. conflicting reports after the iran deal was signed that general soleimani was ready to have sanctions lifted. was he in line to have been lifted? was your office consulted before his name was put on the list? mr. glaser: i'm not here to talk about the details of the nuclear negotiations with iran. as a general matter, as everyone knows, the nuclear-related sanctions will be lifted at the time that iran's compliance with the agreement has been verified. with respect to details, i would have to get back to you. >> is he on what list? mr. glaser: general soleimani to extent that he's involved with terrorist activities, he would remain sanctions. to the extent that the sanctions are related to the nuclear program, the sanctions will be lifted. those sanctions will be lifted when iran's compliance with the agreement is verified. >> a question to the ambassador -- what is iraq, is it sunni shiite, or a group of nationalists? banding together to form a new country. where is that going from h

mr. glaser. there were conflicting reports moneywhether general sula was in line to have sanctions lifted as part of this. can you clarify, is he in line to have those sanctions lifted, and was your office consulted before his name was put on the list? i'm not here to talk about the details of the negotiations with iran. as a general matter the nuclear related sanctions will be lifted at the time that iran's compliance has been verified. with respect to details on that i would have to get back to you. is he on what list? isthe extent that he designated for his involvement in terrorist activities, he would remain sanctions. the sanctionsthat against him are related to the nuclear program, those sanctions will be lifted. those sanctions will be lifted when ayn rand's compliance has been verified. eric: in the back. >> i'd like to have a question to the ambassador. mr. ambassador. what is iraq? groupsunni, shiite, or a have bandedsts that together to form a new country? where is it going from here?

mr. glaser. there were conflicting reports after the you run deal was signed as to whether the head of the quds force was in line to have sanctions lifted from him as part of this. can you clarify, is the general in line to have those sanctions lifted? if so, was your office consulted before his name was put on the list? mr. glaser: i am really not here to talk about the details of the nuclear negotiations with iran. as a general matter, as everyone knows, the nuclear-related sanctions will be lifted at the time iran is in compliance with the agreement that has been verified to mother with respect to details, i will really have to go back and get back to you. is he on what list? >> [inaudible] >> to the extent that he is designated as for his involvement in terrorist activities, he would remain sanctions. to the extent that the sanctions against him are related to the nuclear program, those sanctions will be lifted. those sanctions will be lifted when iran's compliance is verified. >> i would lik

mr. glaser.here were some conflicting reports after the iran you were -- the iranian deal, can you moneyy if general some asked if the general is in line to get some money and where you consulted for his name on the list? daniel glaser: i'm not here to talk about those matters with iran. as everyone knows, there is engines will be lifted and iran complies. toh respect to sales -- details, i would have to get back to you. is he on what was that list -- on what list? daniel glaser: his involvement in terrorist activities, he would remain a threat. to thed be related nuclear program, those sanctions would be lifted. in the back. i would like to have a question to the ambassador. mr. ambassador, what is iraq? shiite, or a group of nationalists? here youit going from have the easiest -- how do you see it today? me -- i'm a: let kurd and a shiite. i think that iraq has involved a country -- you all as a country. onhave a new focus, based democracy and liberal economy. our past, we are in of all the cou