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#BREAKING
Watch U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks at the @UANI 2018 #Iran Summit.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:
The world knows the truth that Iran's regime has no capacity for reform. Iran is truly an outlaw regime.
Just a few months ago, European authorities arrested Iranian operatives planning to bomb a political rally.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:
Iran has supported terrorism in Europe, Africa, South Africa, Asia & ...
Since 2006, Iran has provided the Taliban with a broad range of arms.
This past August, the U.S. arrested two Iranian operatives targeting Israelis & American citizens.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:

#Iran provides $700mn each year to the Lebanese Hezbollah.
Iran provides over $100mn to Hamas & the Islamic Jihad.
All the while, Khamenei claims to care about Palestine.
Iran has enticed Afghan children as young as 14 to fight in Syria.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:

The U.S. will not allow #Iran to block the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran did not stop its proxies from targeting U.S. interests in Iraq.
America will respond swiftly & decisively to the source of these attacks.
Iran continues to arm Yemen's Houthis.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:

Iran's people are deprived as the regime spends their money on ballistic missiles.
Iran has the worst track record of violating int'l law.
Iran undertakes destructive activities on a global scope.
U.S. will continue to support #Iran's people

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:

#Iran's regime is most responsible for instability in the Middle East.
Sanctions target Iran's regime, not the people.
Khomeini promised glorious things to the Iranian people. The outcome has been obvious.
1/3 of Iran's youth are unemployed.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:

#Iran's regime is more concerned about heavy water than drinking water.
U.S. supports Iran's people. You deserve better than the mullahs.
Change in Iran must come in 12 areas I outlined in May.
Iran's regime will know who's side we're on.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:

U.S. asks all nations to hold #Iran's regime accountable for its malign & destructive activities.
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