"We’re trying to correct for what was the Obama administration’s appeasement of Iran," Pompeo said, adding that "this war kicked off" with the JCPOA.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laid the blame for the escalating hostilities between the U.S. and Iran on former President Barack Obama, accusing the previous administration of trying to appease the theocratic regime and arguing that the deal aimed at delaying Iran's development of nuclear weapons only succeeded in funding regional terrorism.
Speaking on CNN's"State of the Union," Pompeo said the administration is"prepared for anything the Islamic Republic of Iran may do" in response to Soleimani's death. Story continues"These are things that were ongoing activities, resourced and funded by the trade and the money that was provided under the JCPOA," he said on"This Week."
Despite the secretary of state's belief that Trump's Iran strategy is"absolutely" working and that"the world is a safer place" with the killing of Soleimani, critics said the actions further destabilized the region and risk an all-out war with Iran. "Let’s not mince words: the assassination of Qasem Soleimani was an act of war undertaken without Congressional authorization, in violation of the Constitution of the United States of America," wrote Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Barbara Lee, D-Texas, in a statement announcing the House resolution.
The Democratic senator said the negative consequences of Soleimani's death were already being felt as Iraq's prime minister and Parliament have called for U.S. troops to leave the country after nearly two decades.
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