Tel Aviv - Mike Pompeo made his first trip to the Middle East after being sworn in as US Secretary of State on Thursday, April 26, 2018. On the occasion, Pompeo sharpened his rhetoric against Iran and provided warm support to Israel and Saudi Arabia over their disputes with Tehran.
Pompeo called for joint international action to punish Iran over missile programs and other acts which it said had destabilized the region. The statement was welcomed by Israel, which considers Iran the biggest threat.
Israel has been calling on the West to revise or reject the Iranian nuclear deal signed in 2015. The fate of Iran's nuclear deal will be known on May 12, considering it was a deadline given by Donald Trump for European nations to improve the nuclear treaty it considers disabled.
"We are still very concerned about the escalation of the Iranian dangers that threaten Israel and the region and Iran's ambition to dominate the Middle East.The United States is with Israel in this fight," Pompeo said after nearly two hours of talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. , Monday (04/30/2010).
The rhetoric of the Israeli enmity that Israel has been saying is that the Mullahs have supported the anti-Israel group and are developing long-range missiles.
According to Israel, a nuclear deal alone is not enough to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons capabilities. Tel Aviv expressed concern about Iran's involvement in the civil war in Syria.
Israel insists it will not let Iran establish a permanent military presence in Syria. Tel Aviv is worried that the base will be used by Iran to attack them.
"Iran must be stopped, its efforts to realize a nuclear bomb must be stopped, its aggression must be stopped, and we are committed to stop it together," Netanyahu said.
So far, Britain, France and Germany have urged the United States to remain in Iran's nuclear deal.
US is very proud to move the Embassy to Jerusalem
In his meeting with Pompeo, Prime Minister Netanyahu again flattered the US decision to move his embassy to Jerusalem on May 14. Meanwhile, Pompeo responded by saying that his party "very proud" of it.
The transfer of the embassy was indirectly a form of US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Meanwhile, the Palestinians also recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of his future.
Under the policy of the United States, the Palestinians sever ties with the White House and no longer put Uncle Sam's Country as a conflict peace interpreter.
Facing Iran, stabilizing Iraq and Syria, defeating ISIS, and ending a civil war that destroys Yemen is suspected to be an unchallenged priority of Washington in the Arab world. These issues were also brought by Pompeo in his first trip.
In Riyadh, Pompeo urged Saudi Arabia and its allies, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt to end the Gulf crisis. According to US officials, the conflict of Qatar versus Saudi Arabia Cs has been exploited by Iran to increase its influence in the region, including in Yemen and Syria.
"I think they will all agree that it is in the best interests that the Gulf countries should find ways to stay together.We have the same challenges in Iran, I think everyone acknowledges them.We hope they will find a way to resolve their disputes," said Pompeo. is a former CIA Director.
Pompeo's prime trip begins with Saudi Arabia, after which he departs to Israel, and will close his visit in Jordan.
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