Secretary of state attacks Tehran's 'hypocritical holy men' as the US prepares to reimpose sanctions Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, has called Iran's ruling elite a "mafia" who have amassed vast sums of wealth while allowing their people to suffer. As the US prepares to reimpose economic sanctions on Tehran after withdrawing from the international nuclear pact, Pompeo said the country's religious leaders were "hypocritical holy men".
Iran's 'mafia' elite amass fortunes while people suffer, says Mike Pompeo
The Guardian - 23 Jul 2018 07:10
Secretary of state attacks Tehran's 'hypocritical holy men' as the US prepares to reimpose sanctions Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, has called Iran's ruling elite a "mafia" who have amassed vast sums of wealth while allowing their people to suffer. As the US prepares to reimpose economic sanctions on Tehran after withdrawing from the international nuclear pact, Pompeo said the country's religious leaders were "hypocritical holy men".
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