US Secretary of State Nominee Pompeo: Iran’s Activities Threaten Israel’s ‘Very Existence’
- Lorraine Anne Spataro
- Apr 12, 2018
- 1 min read
US President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state warned on Thursday that Iran’s activities in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon “threaten the very existence of Israel.”
“Iran’s activities in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon threaten the very existence of Israel, and the global reach of Hezbollah threatens us right here in the homeland,” Mike Pompeo — currently director of the CIA — was expected to tell senators at his confirmation hearing on Thursday morning.
In an an advance copy of his remarks to the senators, Pompeo was quoted as saying that Iran has not paid enough of a price for its “dangerous activities.”
“Our administration has developed a strategy to counter Iran to raise that cost,” Pompeo said. “The issues surrounding Iran’s proliferation threat are real and we, along with our allies, must deal with the long-term risk that its capability presents.”
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