MIKE POMPEO

US Fundamentally Does Not Seek War with Iran, Says Mike Pompeo in Russia

Pompeo said that he spoke both to Lavrov and, on Monday in Brussels, to European allies about the threat the United States sees from Iran.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Visits Iraq Amid Tensions With Iran

The sanctions have led to a sharp downturn in Iran's economy, pushing the value of its currency to record lows, driving away foreign investors, and triggering protests.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Makes Unannounced Trip to Iraq Amid Rising Tensions With Iran

The US is rushing an aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to deter or respond to any Iranian attack.

Masood Azhar Blacklisted: 'Good News for Global Community and India', Says French Envoy Alexandre Ziegler

With Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Mohammad Masood Azhar Alvi declared as a global terrorist, French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler stated that its a good news for the global community and India as well.

PM Narendra Modi Terms Ban on Masood Azhar as 'Big Victory For India in Fight Against Terrorism'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the ban on Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a “big victory’. During a rally in Jaipur, PM Modi said that the designating Azhar as a global terrorist is a “big victory for India in its fight against terrorism”. The Prime Minister said that in the fight against terrorism entire world is with India.

Mike Pompeo Applauds His US Team on Negotiation With UNSC Members for Designating Masood Azhar as Global Terrorist

A day after the UNSC designated Pakistan based terror organisation JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo applauded the US team for their efforts in the negotiations with the other permanent members.

Pompeo Asks US Business to Think Twice in China's Xinjiang

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked corporate America on Tuesday to think twice when doing business in China's Xinjiang region, where he appeared to liken the scale of mass incarceration of Muslims to Nazi abuses.

Sushma Swaraj Asks Mike Pompeo to Allow India to Import Oil From Iran, Says 'Give Time Till Lok Sabha Elections 2019'

EAM Sushma Swaraj spoke with her US' counterpart Mike Pompeo asking him to allow India to import Iranian crude for some more time, adding him to hold US sanctions till Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is over.

US to Ensure Adequate Oil Supplies in Global Market: Mike Pompeo

Analysts noted that Trump's previous effort to push gasoline prices down had been followed by fresh price highs, according to a Reuters report.

India Prepared to Deal with US Decision to End Iran Oil Waivers: MEA

"The government has noted the announcement by the US government to discontinue the Significant Reduction Exemption to all purchasers of crude oil from Iran," he said.

US Warns India, Other Nations to End Iranian Oil Imports

Three of the eight countries that received US waivers last November have already reduced their Iranian oil imports to zero: Greece, Italy and Taiwan.

Mike Pompeo Urges Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to Ditch Aide Linked to Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing

He is thought to have remained a confidant of Prince Mohammed despite having a lower profile in recent months. He formerly served as the head of Saudi's cyber-unit.

Jamal Khashoggi Murder Fallout: US Bars Entry to 16 Saudi Nationals Over Journalist's Killing

The US State Department on Monday barred entry of 16 Saudi nationals into the United States over what it described as their alleged role in the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year.

USA Designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps As ‘Terrorist Organisation’

The designation makes it illegal to provide any materials to Iran's paramilitary organisation formed in the wake of the 1979 Islamic revolution to defend its government.

Masood Azhar Listing Row: China Hits Back at US' 'Hypocrisy Charge', Says ‘Not Sheltering Terror'

China on Thursday asked the US not to complicate the listing of Azhar as a global terrorist by “forcefully moving” a resolution directly in the UNSC, undermining the authority of the UN’s anti-terrorism committee.

Chinese Initiative Across the World Have National Security Element: Pompeo

Chinese projects around the world, including its One-Belt-One-Road (OBOR) initiative, have an element of "national security" and are less of an economic offer, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Mike Pompeo Accuses China of Protecting Violent Islamic Terror Groups From UN Sanctions

Pompeo was apparently referring to China blocking a proposal to designate Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Masood Azhar as a 'global terrorist' at the UN Security Council earlier this month.

Mike Pompeo Says China Is in a ‘League of Its Own’ When It Comes to Human Rights Violations

China is in a "league of its own" when it comes to human rights violations, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday as Washington slammed Beijing for rights violations and deterioration of conditions.