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9 January 2020

In a conversation with the NATO secretary general, Secretary of State Pompeo urged “NATO to become more involved in the Middle East, and the two”. According to a U.S. readout of the call, both officials “agreed NATO could contribute more to regional security and the fight against international terrorism” and “condemned Iran’s destabilising violence and remain committed to countering international terrorism, including through NATO’s participation in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and training missions in Iraq and Afghanistan”.

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