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Sunday, August 25, 2019
Pompeo talks with Netanyahu, backs Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about Israel’s latest strikes in Syria, the US official’s office says.
“The secretary expressed support for Israel’s right to defend itself against threats posed by the Iranian [Islamic] Revolutionary Guard Corps and to take action to prevent imminent attacks against Israeli assets in the region,” Pompeo’s office says in a statement.
“The secretary and the prime minister discussed how Iran is leveraging its foothold in Syria to threaten Israel and its neighbors.”
— Judah Ari Gross
.@secpompeo spoke today with Israeli Prime Minister @Netanyahu regarding recent Israeli airstrikes in #Syria. They discussed how #Iran is leveraging its foothold in Syria to threaten #Israel and its neighbors. The PM noted that Israel would strike IRGC targets threatening Israel. pic.twitter.com/1j4DSOwm1y
— State Department Spokesperson 2013-2025 (@statedeptspox_a) August 25, 2019
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