Mike Pompeo
Re-elected Venezuela opposition leader Guaido calls for protests
World
January 8, 2020
Re-elected Venezuela opposition leader Guaido calls for protests
Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido called Tuesday for three days of protests against President Nicolas Maduro, hours after he was…
US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death
Middle East
December 30, 2019
US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia blamed for…
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
Middle East
December 28, 2019
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Iran for using “violence” and censorship to prevent memorials for those…
Russia, China have blood on their hands after veto on Syria cross-border aid: Pompeo
Middle East
December 22, 2019
Russia, China have blood on their hands after veto on Syria cross-border aid: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said Russia and China had blood on their hands…
Horse-trading Iran hawks seize on Pompeo’s Senate interest
Middle East
December 16, 2019
Horse-trading Iran hawks seize on Pompeo’s Senate interest
WASHINGTON (AP) — In recent days, Iran hawks in Congress leveraged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s interest in a Senate run to…
US Navy seizes suspected Iranian missile parts set for Yemen
Middle East
December 5, 2019
US Navy seizes suspected Iranian missile parts set for Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy warship has seized a “significant cache” of suspected Iranian guided missile parts headed to rebels…
Afghanistan probe appeal begins at Hague international court
Middle East
December 4, 2019
Afghanistan probe appeal begins at Hague international court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court opened a three-day hearing Wednesday at which prosecutors and victims aim…
Israeli PM escapes domestic woes to meet Pompeo in Lisbon
Middle East
December 4, 2019
Israeli PM escapes domestic woes to meet Pompeo in Lisbon
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Looking to escape his legal and political woes at home, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Iran arrests eight ‘linked to CIA’ in street unrest
Middle East
November 28, 2019
Iran arrests eight ‘linked to CIA’ in street unrest
Iran has arrested eight people accused of links to the CIA and gathering information to send abroad during deadly street…
Palestinian prisoner held in Israel dies after cancer battle
Middle East
November 26, 2019
Palestinian prisoner held in Israel dies after cancer battle
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian prisoner died on Tuesday in Israeli custody after battling cancer, Israel’s prisons service…