Al-Qaeda has new home in Iran, says Mike Pompeo
The US secretary of state offers no evidence in support of his claim, which Iran calls warmongering lies
12 January 2021 - 18:50
Washington — US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, without providing hard evidence, that al-Qaeda has established a new home base in Iran and the US has fewer options in dealing with the group now it is “burrowed inside” that country.
With just eight days left in office for President Donald Trump, Pompeo alleged that Iran has given safe haven to al-Qaeda leaders and support for the group, despite some scepticism within the intelligence community and Congress...
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