Pompeo starts Mideast tour with call for new Iran sanctions

Pompeo starts Mideast tour with call for new Iran sanctionsBy Lesley Wroughton RIYADH (Reuters) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday on a hastily-arranged visit to the Middle East as the United States aims to muster support for new sanctions against Iran. The visit to Riyadh, Jerusalem and Amman just two days after Pompeo was sworn-in comes as President Donald Trump is set to decide whether to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran that is still supported by European powers. "We are urging nations around the world to sanction any individuals and entities associated with Iran's missile program, and it has also been a big part of discussions with Europeans," Brian Hook, a senior policy advisor traveling with Pompeo, told reporters.




from https://www.yahoo.com/news/secretary-state-pompeo-starts-mideast-tour-riyadh-160624730.html

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