Mike Pompeo flies to Germany as first stop on Europe trip
02 June 2019 |
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The US Secretary of State is hoping to persuade European allies that Washington is not looking for conflict with Iran. European states have been fighting to save the Iran nuclear deal amid rising tensions with the US.
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