“Soleimani’s killing is not an isolated act, but part of a bigger strategy, the administration’s effort to re-establish deterrence vis a vis Iran,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed in an address to the Hoover institute on Monday. “That depends on credibility,” he said. “Your adversary must understand that you not only have the capacity to impose costs, but the will do so.” He criticized previous administration’s for never doing enough against Iran “to keep us safe.” The nuclear deal made things worse, Pompeo said, “It enabled the regime to create wealth, revenue streams for the ayatollahs to build up the Shiite militias.”
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