Pence says US-Iran ties will flourish only after regime falls

Turning his remarks to the Iranian people, Pence says there is a “better message” for them.

“From the people of America to the proud and great people of Iran: We are your friends,” he says, promising them their “day of liberation” is coming soon.

Only then, he says, “the friendship between our peoples will blossom once again.”

He says there is “common hope for a future of security and prosperity and peace and in the common ancestry of faith that runs throughout these very lands.”

“Today, as I stand in Abraham’s promised land, I believe that all who cherish freedom and want a better future” should look to Israel and “marvel at what they behold.”

“It was faith that rebuilt the ruins of Jerusalem and made it strong again,” he says, adding that the US is proud to stand with the Jewish state. “And so we will pray for the peace of Jerusalem”

“We will work and strive for that brighter future where everyone who calls this ancient land their home shall sit under their vine and fig tree, and none shall make them afraid,” Pence concludes.