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Mike Pompeo, former Secretary of State, calls Joe Biden's response to Iran a failure

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By Evaristo Lara

Apr 13, 2024, 3:28 PM EDT

The character who served as Secretary of State during the administration of Donald Trump, joins the voices that consider that an attack by Iran against Israel could very soon be registered and in this sense qualifies Joe Biden’s statement towards Teran as a failure. .

US officials warn that the risk of an Iranian attack on the Jewish nation is high, It is intended to exact revenge for the attack on its embassy in Damascus, Syria, on April 1, when seven Iranian military advisors lost their lives.

In fact, US citizens have been advised to avoid traveling to Israel, while US Army troops have been reassigned to new regions in the Middle East, a clear sign that something could explode in a matter of days or perhaps hours.

Even Joe Biden foresees that military action by Iran could occur over the weekend.

However, when asked about his message towards Iran, the nation’s president clarified that, if it attacks its main ally in the Middle East, he will have a US response.

“Iran will not succeed. Don’t do it. We are committed to the defense of Israel. We will support Israel,” she said at a press conference.

Joe Biden has announced to the world that the United States will take action if its ally Israel is attacked. (Credit: Pablo Martínez Monsiváis / AP)

About, Mike Pompeo assures that Joe Biden, far from pressuring Ali Hosseini Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran, to refrain from unleashing a new conflict in the Middle East in retaliation for an attack he suffered by Israel, his words seem to invite him to give the first step to trigger a bigger problem.

“Well, he said don’t do it several times and that it’s not national security policy, but that’s not even a deterrent,” he said.

Immediately afterwards, the 60-year-old Republican highlighted that Biden and the United States’ response has already failed.

“The Iranians already attacked Israel once on October 7 through their proxy Hamas. They continue to fire on US interests in the region more than 100 times since October 7. So, What we will talk about in the next 24 to 48 hours is simply a continuation of a failed policy to truly protect Israel“, he concluded.

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