Pompeo, now a Fox News contributor, has been chastising Iran both while serving in the Trump administration and after. He was in office when U.S. parties killed Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, whose daughter is now threatening the former secretary of state.
"Pompeo whines about Iran on Saudi TV. Home of 9/11 plotters," Zainab Soleimani tweeted Friday, adding, "Live in fear liar." The tweet included an image depicting Pompeo in a cage.
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Soleimani's remark was recited in Arabic two days later by a Twitter account connected with the Iranian government. That account tagged Zainab Soleimani, referring to her as the daughter of the "martyr" Qassem Soleimani. That post featured an image of Pompeo with crosshairs on his head and flames coming from below.
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A source close to Pompeo knew of the danger. "Mike took action as Secretary of State to save American lives and protect American interests, and Iranians are actively looking to respond to the actions against Soleimani," the source said.
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Pompeo is not the only former U.S. official in Iran's sights. Trump administration Iran envoy Brian Hook is also facing a "serious and credible" threat from Iran, according to a State Department report to Congress obtained and reported on by the Washington Free Beacon.
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The State Department told the outlet that attempts on the lives of current or former American officials would be met with "severe consequences."
Mike Pompeo said the Iranian regime is made up of “evil theocrats” who are aiming to destroy the US and Israel, in an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya, criticizing President Joe Biden’s approach to handling the Middle Eastern country.
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“We know who the Iranian regime is. These are evil theocrats intent on the destruction of the nation of Israel and the United States of America. We ought not to be negotiating to figure out how much money to give them in exchange for an ephemeral promise for just a moment to slow down their enrichment and weapons program,” Pompeo told Al Arabiya in reference to Biden’s approach to Iran and controversies surrounding the possible return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – also commonly referred to as the Iran nuclear deal.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump departed from the accord in 2018, and the Biden administration has sought to revitalize it to control Iran’s uranium enrichment. After more than a year of talks, no agreement has been reached.
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“We know they [Iran] lied about the history of that program the first time. Why would we negotiate with someone who has lied about their nuclear program is beyond me,” Pompeo said.
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