But in acquiescing to Pompeo's version of who was Saudi Arabia, Europeans made no mention of imposing new sanctions on Iran or participating joint patrols of Persian Gulf, as Pompeo and other administration hawks have urged. ..…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday reiterated Washington's plan to build in Persian Gulf to deter what he called Iranian threats.. ..…
“Everyone should know that regional security should be provided by the cooperation of regional countries,” he said, in reference to Washington’s attempts to form a military coalition in the Persian Gulf. . ... Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated Washington’s plan to build a..…
(Reuters) - The United States aims to avoid war with Iran and the additional troops ordered to be deployed in the Gulf region are for “deterrence and defense,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. . Speaking to Fox News Sunday, Pompeo added that he was confident U.S. ..…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed to UAE on Thursday for further talks with Gulf allies about responding to the major attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure that he has denounced as an act of war by Iran.. ..…
Even Japan and Germany wanted clear evidence, but Washington was convinced that Iran was behind the attacks on the Norwegian-owned Front Altar and the Japan’s Kokuka Courageous in the Gulf of Oman. Pompeo was on ‘Fox News Sunday’ during the crisis and claimed that there was “no..…
Pompeo Confers With Gulf Allies Over Iranian 'Act Of War' . By Sarah Stewart with Anuj Chopra in Riyadh . 09/19/19 AT 5:45 AM . . . . ... US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed to the UAE Thursday for further talks with Gulf allies about responding to major attacks on..…
Cooperation with us and our Australian friends bring mutual benefits, not zeros, Pompeo in thinly veiled criticism of China's aid.. Pompeo was very confident United States would be able to build in Gulf, despite lukewarm response from European and Asian allies. ... ..…
The law, Kiriakou continued, would prevent oversight of CIA figures like Gina Haspel, running abroad, and heading CIA's at Guantanamo Bay... Also on rt.com Pompeo shrugs off Iran's claim that it has busted CIA spy ring host of activist groups, including American Civil Liberties Union and..…
Israeli media reported January that UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Gulf country's adviser had paid not-so-secret visit to. The trip came few days after Pompeo took tour of regional countries in bid to Arab countries and the. ..…
The aim of that administration plan: to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. Both Trump and Pompeo insisted that their efforts were driven by concern over Iranian misbehavior in the region and the need to ensure the safety of maritime commerce. ..…
The recent incidents involving alleged attacks on Norwegian and Japanese tankers in Gulf of Oman were attributed to Iran by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with so little regard for evidence that even American media was left gasping. ..…
With headlines like: “Iran Responsible for Blatant Assault on Oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, Mike Pompeo,” “Iran on Verge of Breaking Uranium Stockpile Limits,” or “U.S. ..…
Trump's geopolitical record yielded to regime hawks Pompeo, Bolton, and in the department on escalating multiple theaters.. Following June Gulf of Oman incident and other regional ones May, blamed on Iran, with US likely Israeli fingerprints all over them, Pompeo's rhetoric..…
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said the troops were being sent for defensive purposes as the US has blamed Iran for last week's attacks on two tankers in Gulf of Oman.. Pompeo said at news conference with Russian Sergei Lavrov in Black Sea of Sochi on May 14 that we do not..…
“It is the assessment of the United States government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the Gulf of Oman today,” Pompeo said. . ..…
The Strait of Hormuz is a major transit route for oil from Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, and other Gulf producers. . Pompeo said the United States would take “all actions necessary, diplomatic and otherwise” to guarantee safe passage through vital shipping lanes,..…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers Thursday morning in the Gulf of Oman. . “Iran is lashing out because the regime wants our successful maximum pressure campaign lifted,” Pompeo told reporters at the State Department. ..…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday claimed Iran was behind alleged attacks on two oil tankers in Gulf of Oman without presenting one single shred of evidence... ... In tweet following the in Gulf of Oman on Thursday. But Pompeo's statement served to escalate..…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for attack on two tankers in Gulf of Oman, saying the assessment was based on intelligence, https t.co Ao7II8Zz8Q pic twitter com Ezj8wQXPPY — CNN June 13, 2019.. ..…
Washington (CNN)When a US Secretary of State is as swift and unequivocal as Mike Pompeo was in blaming Iran for brazen attacks on two fuel tankers in the Gulf of Oman, he begs an equally blunt question. . . ... 'It is the assessment of the United States government that the Islamic Republic..…
Secretary Pompeo Comments on Attacks in the Gulf of Oman . On June 13, Secretary Pompeo delivered remarks to the media sharing the assessment of the United States Government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the Gulf of Oman...…
Finally, without a hint of irony as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier battle group was steaming to the Persian Gulf in search of monsters to destroy, Pompeo quoted John Quincy Adams on the need for respect in international relations. ..…
The tensions saw a sharp rise on the first anniversary of Washington’s exit from the deal as the US moved to ratchet up pressure on Iran by tightening its oil sanctions and sending military reinforcements, including an aircraft carrier strike group, a squadron of B-52 bombers, and a battery of Patriot..…
Pompeo told interviewer Norwegian and Emirati oil in Gulf last week, which bore the hallmarks of provocation. ..…
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo says the country is not statement running counter to Washington's military buildup in Persian Gulf... ..…
Congress is even consulted, and did not understand, the intelligence that justifies this new military in Persian Gulf. It's war that the unelected hyper-hawks like Bolton and Pompeo want, and, with citizenry, uniformed Congress, and president, it's war they may just get. ..…
Trump's remarks, made as the president was leaving for a trip to Louisiana to discuss U.S. energy policy, came a day after he threatened Iran with a 'bad problem' following news that Saudi Arabian oil tankers were sabotaged near the Persian Gulf. . Secretary of State Mike Pompeo..…
By in already unstable, BRUSSELS - Iran and United States could trigger conflict Gulf, Britain's minister said on Monday, as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo poses with Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt at European Council Brussels, Belgium, May 13, 2019. ..…
The claims made by National Security Advisor John Bolton and by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that there is solid evidence of Iran's intention to attack US forces in Persian Gulf region is almost certainly fabrication, possibly contrived by Bolton and company collaboration with Prime..…
Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah listens Omani Ambassador to US Hunaina Al-Mughairy as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks while attending Gulf Cooperation Council summit on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly meeting New York City, Sept 28, 2018.. ..…
Ahead of Pompeo's announcement, State Department lied, claiming IRGC threatens freedom of in Persian Gulf while its Aerospace Force directs the country's missile program in defiance of Security Council resolutions ... ..…
“You can’t achieve peace and stability in the Middle East without confronting Iran,” Pompeo said flatly. were Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and officials from Gulf Arab nations who share an obsession with subverting the Islamic Republic. . Pompeo leaving..…
Pompeo took posture two days after majority of Senate called for President Trump to end U.S in airstrikes launched by Gulf coalition that has intervened in the war. The resolution of disapproval included carveout for intelligence-sharing, and Pompeo highlighted the stakes of..…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo similarly tried to assure Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Gulf States that U.S policy remains steady defeat Islamic State, shut out Iran.. ..…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not fare much better in his regional whistle-stops Egypt Jordan, Iraq and Gulf states. In Cairo, Pompeo denied that there was any contradiction whatsoever about Trump's position on withdrawal. . ..…
At each of his stops in Gulf, Pompeo will be urging progress on creating Middle East Strategic Alliance. ... Pompeo kicked off Gulf portion of his tour after Cairo, where he delivered scathing rebuke of former President Barack Obama's Middle East policies that Obama..…
Pompeo continued that Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have 'generously' contributed to the stabilization efforts in the region. . ..…
Pompeo continued that Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have 'generously' contributed to the stabilization efforts in the region. . ..…
Indeed, such is the animus towards Iran among Trump and his team that the alliance with Saudi Arabia, and the equally gulf leads, has been more important. Even last week, Mike Pompeo was jetting in to Riyadh to help MBS up PR for Khashoggi killing, he was condemning Iran's 'malign..…
As is his habit, Mike Pompeo flatly lied about whatever might be real in the Gulf of Oman, and most American media ran with the lies as if they were or might be true. ... Then there are the intelligence agencies of the Arab police states bordering the Persian Gulf. ..…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a press briefing Thursday (local time). ... Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a press briefing Thursday (local time). ..…
Most controversial news of the day, as detected by AI.