Pompeo: Iran deal failed to ensure security of Americans

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo begins his speech laying out the White House’s new strategy on Iran after US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal.

“President withdrew the deal for a simple reason: It failed to guarantee the security of the American people from the risk created by the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran. No more,” he says.

Repeating Trump’s criticism of the deal, Pompeo says the deal’s so-called sunset provision set up Iran for a “quick sprint” to the bomb upon its expiration.

“The deal did nothing to address Iran’s development of ballistic and cruise missiles, which could carry nuclear weapons,” he says.

Pompeo also accuses Iran of using the windfall that came from sanctions relief to fund groups in the Middle East such as Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the Houthis in Yemen.