Iran is an adversary, not an ally of Al-Qaeda

Andrew Korybko- 🇮🇷 The Trump administration's claims therefore shouldn't be taken seriously. They're motivated by self-interests, both personal ones related to the outgoing leader's reputation durin

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ridiculously accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of hosting “a new home base” for Al-Qaeda in a fiery speech on January 12. He also claimed to have confirmed an earlier report a few months back that a high-ranking accused Al-Qaeda operative allegedly involved in the organization’s 1998 terrorist attacks in East Africa was gunned down in the country last summer.
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