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US not ‘afraid to tackle’ Iran regime at ‘highest level’: Pompeo
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The United States is not “afraid to
tackle” Iranian officials with sanctions at the “highest level” of its
government, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.
“We weren’t afraid to tackle the regime at its highest level,” Pompeo said
in a speech at the Reagan Foundation, referring to sanctions leveled against
Sadeq Larijani, the head of Iran’s judiciary.
Pompeo also confirmed that Washington wants all countries to reduce their
imports of Iranian oil “as close to zero as possible” by November 4, part of
US efforts to increase economic pressure on Tehran.
BSS/AFP/MSY/0821 hrs