Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

US believes Ukrainian plane shot down by Iranian missile, says Pompeo

11:57 pm January 10, 2020

Washington: The US believes it is “likely” that an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian airliner that crashed near Tehran, killing all 176 on board, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. Within minutes of the Ukrainian flight PS752 taking off from Tehran, the plane came crashing down killing all 176 people on board on […]

‘All is well,’ says Trump after Iran missile attack

2:46 pm January 8, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump, in his first reaction after Iran’s missile attack on two American bases in Iraq, insisted that “all is well” and promised to make a statement to the nation on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday night, Iran launched over a dozen ballistic missiles targeting at least two bases where US military and […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

US confirms Syria’s Assad used chemical weapons in May: Pompeo

11:52 pm September 26, 2019

New York: The United States has confirmed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces used chemical weapons in May, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, vowing a response. The Assad regime used chlorine on May 19 as part of its deadly offensive in the last rebel stronghold of Idlib, Pompeo said. “The United States will […]

Iran gives final green light for British-flagged tanker to leave

Aus to join US in Gulf maritime security mission: Morrison

2:21 pm August 21, 2019

Sydney: Australia will join the US-led mission to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Wednesday. Morrison said Australia would provide a frigate, a P8 maritime surveillance aircraft and support staff to the mission, which will also involve British forces. US Secretary of State Mike […]

US ‘working hard’ with India to help grow its economy: Pompeo

8:22 pm July 31, 2019

Washington: The US is “working hard” with the Indian government to provide the country with opportunities to grow its economy as part of the Trump administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. Trade tensions between India and the US have been rising with President Donald Trump complaining that tariffs imposed by New […]

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