Pompeo accuses Iran of undermining Afghanistan peace efforts
Pompeo made the accusation during State Department news conference
FILE PHOTO: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a news conference in the Press Briefing Room at the State Department in Washington, US, January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of working to thwart efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan.
"Iran has refused to join the regional and international consensus for peace, and is, in fact, actively working to undermine the peace process by continuing its long global effort to support militant groups there," Pompeo said at a State Department news conference.
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