U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Accuses Iran Of Firing At The U.S. Embassy In Iraq

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks on the Trump administration's Iran policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

Washington Examiner: Pompeo accuses Iran of firing at U.S. embassy in Iraq

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ordered the closure of a diplomatic mission in Iraq, following rocket launches that he blamed on Iran.

“I have advised the Government of Iran that the United States will hold Iran directly responsible for any harm to Americans or to our diplomatic facilities in Iraq or elsewhere and whether perpetrated by Iranian forces directly or by associated proxy militias,” Pompeo said Friday afternoon.

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WNU Editor: Iran is going through a lot of internal turmoil right now, and with U.S. oil sanctions now on the verge of being imposed, we are entering a very unstable period of time in the Middle East when it comes to what the Mullahs in Tehran are going to do.

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