Mike Pompeo claims Iran is new ‘home base’ of al-Qaida
The top US diplomat has claimed, without evidence, that the Islamist militant group has established a new base of operations in Iran, moving away from Afghanistan and Pakistan.…
Pompeo meets with Taliban negotiators in Qatar ahead of US troop withdrawal
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban separately in Doha. A senior official said negotiators were "very close" to breaking a longstanding deadlock.…
Pompeo encourages Saudis to normalize with Israel
During a joint press conference with Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo encourages Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, in what would be a massive boost for the…
Pompeo warns against Chinese, Russian influence on European tour
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged the Czech Republic not to team up with Russia and China on energy policy. During a visit to Prague, he called the recent Belarus…
Pompeo seeks coalition against China’s ‘bullying’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has backed the UK's tough stance on Beijing, urging the international community to create an alliance against China's "bullying."…
Germany, France, UK slam Mike Pompeo’s Iran sanctions move
Washington says it plans to revoke sanction waivers for firms from the three European countries operating in Iran. Their foreign ministries say the joint projects ensure the Islamic Republic's nuclear program is…
US chief diplomat Pompeo backs coronavirus Wuhan lab claims
What started as an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory has received a second major boost from the Trump administration. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China has a history of running substandard laboratories.…
US, Colombia vow to support effort to oust Venezuela’s Maduro
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said Washington plans to do more to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. Guaido, who was defying a travel plan to speak in Colombia, plans…
Donald Trump meets Russia’s top diplomat at White House
Sergey Lavrov discussed a host of issues with Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, including arms control and Ukraine. Lavrov repeated his denial that Russia intervened in the US presidential…
Mike Pompeo tours Germany amid tense relations
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has begun an official visit to Germany. Relations between the NATO allies are at a low, but an recent announcement by one of Angela Merkel's ministers…
US backs Saudi ‘right to defend itself’ after ‘act of war,’ secretary of state says
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described attacks on Saudi oil facilities as an "act of war" by Iran. Tehran has denied a role in the attacks and said it would…