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Mike Pompeo: Iranians Tired of ‘Mafia’ Regime’s ‘Fake News’

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed some of the most powerful members of Iran’s expatriate community on Sunday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, during which he said, “Iranians should not have to flee their homeland to find a better life” and countered the “fake news” narrative of Iran’s regime.

U. S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Sun

Rouhani: Iran Will ‘Bring America to Its Knees’

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, apparently triggered by the pending reimposition of American sanctions on Iran next month and ongoing protests over the nation’s depleted economy, went on a tirade against the United States on Wednesday where he said the regime would “bring America to its knees” and suggested that half of America’s population is “ashamed of their government.”

Iran president rules out negotiations over missiles

Trump Admin Demands Cuba Release Tortured Political Prisoners

The U.S. State Department issued a demand to the communist government of Cuba Tuesday to free its over 100 known political prisoners – in particular two doctors known to be suffering health problems in prison – and ends its policy of harassing, torturing, and jailing “counterrevolutionary” voices.

A Cuban inmate remains in his cell at the maximum security 'Combinado del Este' prison, in

More Americans Evacuated from China After Diplomat Suffers Brain Injury

The State Department confirmed on Wednesday that numerous employees in China are receiving “ongoing” medical evaluations after a U.S. citizen at the American consulate in Guangzhou was diagnosed with a brain injury in an incident that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described as “entirely consistent” with injuries in Havana, Cuba.

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9: The U.S. flag flies at a welcoming ceremony between Chinese P

State Department: North Korea Not Getting U.S. Tax Dollars to Rebuild

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters Thursday that the Trump administration has no plans to use taxpayers’ dollars to rehabilitate the communist North Korean economy, a concern arising from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s comments that the United States is willing to help that economy grow.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Monday, April 9