Mike Pompeo Takes a Tough Line on Iran During His First Trip Abroad as Secretary of State

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Mike Pompeo Takes a Tough Line on Iran During His First Trip Abroad as Secretary of State

The hawkish rhetoric marked the end of his first trip abroad as America's chief diplomat/ (TEL AVIV, Israel) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday ratcheted up the Trump administration’s rhetoric against Iran and gave warm boosts of support to Israel and Saudi Arabia in their standoffs with Tehran. Pompeo’s comments in Riyadh and then Tel Aviv came as he neared the end of the Middle East leg of his first trip abroad as America’s top diplomat. He has called for concerted international action to punish Iran for its missile programs ...

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