Mike Pompeo
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Pompeo’s Support for Rioters Denounced
EghtesadOnline: A senior diplomat denounced US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s backing for rioters who took advantage of protests over gasoline price hike in Iran over the past few days, saying…
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Iran Denies Pompeo's Accusation of Undermining Afghan Peace Process
EghtesadOnline: Iran's diplomatic mission in Kabul has dismissed recent claims by the United States' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about Tehran's role in disrupting the Afghan peace process.
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US Woos Iran With Carrot-and-Stick Approach
EghtesadOnline: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleged that Iran is an “active threat” to American interests due to its activities in the Middle East, but the White House would “of course”…
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U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo meets troops and officials in Iraq
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met American troops and political leaders in Iraq on Wednesday to reassure them about a U.S. military withdrawal from Syria and warn that Washington…
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US Backing Down From Cutting Iran’s SWIFT Access
EghtesadOnline: Senior US State Department officials working on the Iran issue are said to have convinced Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to permit Iran to remain connected to the international…
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US Studying Potential Iran Sanction Waivers
EghtesadOnline: The United States is still studying possible waivers of sanctions against countries or businesses that continue commerce with Iran after Nov. 4, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
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U.S. launches campaign to erode support for Iran's leaders
EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration has launched an offensive of speeches and online communications meant to foment unrest and help pressure Iran to end its nuclear program and its support…
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US Will Consider Iran Oil Waivers
EghtesadOnline: The United States will consider requests from some countries to be exempted from sanctions it will put in effect in November to prevent Iran from exporting oil, US Secretary of…
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Pompeo warns Iran on nuclear arms; hopes military force will never be needed
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday warned Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons, saying it would face the “wrath of the entire world” if it did so, but added that he…
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German Companies Seek Ways to Keep Doing Business With Iran
EghtesadOnline: Germany’s small-to-medium-sized firms, or Mittelstand, are scrambling to work out how to maintain business in Iran after a meeting between Germany’s foreign minister and his US…
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Syria says Iranian withdrawal not up for discussion: report
EghtesadOnline: The withdrawal of Iranian forces is not up for discussion, the Syrian deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday, after Washington demanded they pull out of Syria’s…
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Iran slams U.S. sanctions push, Syria rejects idea of Iranian withdrawal
EghtesadOnline: Iran on Wednesday kept up a drumbeat of opposition to U.S. demands for sweeping change in its foreign policy and nuclear program, and Tehran’s ally Damascus dismissed out of hand…
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U.S. toughens stance on Iran, lists sweeping demands
EghtesadOnline: The United States on Monday demanded Iran make sweeping changes — from dropping its nuclear program to pulling out of the Syrian civil war — or face severe economic sanctions…
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Pompeo reaches out to European counterparts amid Iran tensions
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to German, French and British counterparts in recent days to discuss cooperation over Iran, a State Department spokeswoman said on Monday…
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Rhetoric over U.S. exit from Iran deal rises amid threat of sanctions
EghtesadOnline: The United States threatened on Sunday to impose sanctions on European companies that do business with Iran, as the remaining participants in the Iran nuclear accord stiffened…
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Pompeo promises North Korea future 'brimming with prosperity' if it denuclearizes
EghtesadOnline: North Korea can look forward to “a future brimming with peace and prosperity” if it agrees to quickly give up its nuclear weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged…
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Trump Confirms CIA Chief Pompeo Met North Korea’s Kim Last Week
EghtesadOnline: CIA Director Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea last week to meet with Kim Jong Un in advance of a possible summit on denuclearization, President Donald Trump said.
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Iran blasts US spy chief's meddling remarks
EghtesadOnline: Spokesman for Iranian Foreign Ministry described the anti-Iran charges made by the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as 'inexcusable and inappropriate'.
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CIA Chief Warns Russian, Iranian Aims in Syria Threaten the U.S.
EghtesadOnline: Russia and Iran both threaten U.S. interests as they pursue long-term roles in Syria, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said.
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Trump’s CIA Chief Says U.S. Plans to Stop Leaks, ‘Punish’ Leakers
EghtesadOnline: Russia “meddled” in last year’s presidential election as part of a decades-long effort to “undermine American democracy,” said CIA Director Mike Pompeo, in an interview where…
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Turkish Sources: CIA Chief to Visit, Discuss Security Issues
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo will visit Turkey on Thursday in his first overseas visit to discuss security issues, including Turkey's fight against a…
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U.S. Senate confirms Pompeo to be Trump's CIA director
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate confirmed Representative Mike Pompeo as President Donald Trump's CIA director on Monday, after a delay tied to some lawmakers' worries he might expand surveillance…
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Trump's CIA pick supports domestic surveillance, opposes Iran deal
EghtesadOnline: Representative Mike Pompeo, President-elect Donald Trump's surprise choice to head the CIA, supports the U.S. government's sweeping collection of Americans' communications data…