Officials Dispute Mike Pompeo´s Claim That Iran Is Collaborating With Al Qaeda
(WorldNews Iran)

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s claim that Iran and Al Qaeda are collaborating is at best an exaggeration that is not supported by any available information, U.S. intelligence officers and officials with the State and Defense Department tell TIME. Pompeo made the claim about the terrorist organization during testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last month, at a time when tensions between the U.S. and Iran have risen. “There is no doubt there is a connection between the Islamic Republic of Iran and al-Qaeda. Period. Full stop,� he said. “The factual question with respect to Iran’s connections to al Qaeda is very real. They have hosted al...