Trump sends Pompeo to sign US-Taliban peace deal in Qatar

Bob Fredericks February 28, 2020 | 4:45pm President Trump on Friday said he was sending Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Qatar Saturday to sign a US-Taliban peace deal that he predicted could mean the end of the 19-year-old war and that American troops could come home. “At my direction, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]

Coronavirus: Pompeo urges Iran to ‘tell the truth’ about outbreak

Coronavirus: Pompeo urges Iran to ‘tell the truth’ about outbreak At least 53 people in US have been infected with Covid-19 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of concealing its number of coronavirus cases and urged it to come clean in addressing the challenge. “The United States is deeply concerned by […]

Pompeo talks confronting Iran in Saudi and Oman amid tensions

Oman is important for regional security and for discussions with Iran because Oman frequently hosts Iranian diplomats. SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 22, 2020 00:15 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stopped in Saudi Arabia and Oman as part of a world tour that saw him travel to Munich and then Africa. He underlined the importance […]

Pompeo meets US troops in Saudi Arabia amid heightened tensions with Iran

State Department says ‘deployed missile defense and fighter jets to deter any future attacks’ US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited American troops in Saudi Arabia Thursday after talks with King Salman on the second day of a visit focused on countering Iran. The United States began building up its military presence at the Prince […]

Pompeo: U.S. Won’t Stand By as Iran Continues Attacks on American Outposts in Iraq

  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo / Getty Images Adam Kredo – February 19, 2020 6:20 AM The United States will not stand by without taking action in response to Iran’s ongoing support for attacks on American outposts in Iraq, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. In the past few days, Iraqi terror […]