Pompeo says deal Iran must cover nuclear file, missiles and Mideast allies

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said any future deal with Iran must ensure the complete elimination of its nuclear program, ballistic missile capabilities, and support for its allied groups in the region.

"Any deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran must not only verifiably eliminate every element of its nuclear program, but must also crush its ballistic missile capability and its support of terror proxies around the world," Pompeo wrote on X.

He criticized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which President Donald Trump abandoned in 2018, saying it failed to address these critical security concerns. "No reason to be weaker than the Obama-Kerry capitulation to the cheating terrorist Supreme Leader," Pompeo added.