{"id":320217,"date":"2024-06-05T10:14:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T09:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=320217"},"modified":"2024-06-05T10:14:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T09:14:07","slug":"mike-pompeo-in-il-giornale-the-urgent-need-to-isolate-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/mike-pompeo-in-il-giornale-the-urgent-need-to-isolate-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Pompeo in Il Giornale: The Urgent Need to Isolate Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In an article authored by Mike Pompeo published on June 4, 2024, in Il Giornale<\/a>, the former U.S. Secretary of State argues for the urgent need to isolate the Iranian regime following the recent death of its president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Pompeo asserts that this event presents a pivotal opportunity for Europe to reassess its stance toward the clerical dictatorship ruling Iran.<\/p>\n

Raisi, known as the “Butcher of Tehran” for his role in the 1988 mass executions, symbolized the brutality of the regime. His death should remind the international community of the countless victims of the regime’s oppression, such as Mahsa Amini, who was killed by the morality police for not wearing a hijab according to the regime\u2019s standards.<\/p>\n

Pompeo criticizes the continued respect given to the Iranian regime by many EU members, urging Europe and the US to stop legitimizing a government that sponsors terror and suppresses its people. He calls for decisive actions, including:<\/p>\n

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Fmr US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speech excerpts at Iranian Resistance meeting- Oct 6, 2023- #1<\/div><\/div>
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