The Biden administration must take seriously the threat from Iranian “hit squads” intent on killing U.S. officials on American soil, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, days after revelations that an Iranian paramilitary tried to carry out an assassination plot against him.
In an exclusive interview with The Washington Times over the weekend, Mr. Pompeo said the U.S. has an obligation to protect any public figures who come under threat from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
“The Iranians have made a public concerted effort to come after those who had executed American policy, including me.