New US Secretary of State Pompeo musters support for sanctions against Iran

New US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who is currently in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is drumming up more support for the imposition of new sanctions against Iran.

Pompeo whose visit to Riyadh will be followed by other visits to Jerusalem and Amman revealed that his trip will decide whether to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran that is still supported by European powers.

Brian Hook, a senior policy advisor travelling with Pompeo said; “We are urging nations around the world to sanction any individuals and entities associated with Iran’s missile program, and it has also been a big part of discussions with Europeans.

Hook said a salvo of ballistic missiles fired into Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi movement that killed a man earlier on Saturday had been provided by Tehran.

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“Iran’s missiles prolong war and suffering in the Middle East, they threaten our security and economic interests and they especially threaten Saudi Arabia and Israel,” he said.

His comments is coming days after Hassan Rouhani, the president of Iran kicked against moves by French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside his US counterpart Donald Trump, regarding a potential “new nuclear deal”.

Rouhani has accused the United States and France of acting unilaterally in announcing potential plans to reshape the landmark nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers in 2015.

The Iranian leader questioned the move while speaking on Wednesday in Iran’s northwestern city of Tabriz.

 

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