US Secretary of State, Mike
Pompeo has sent a message to American missions around the world, ordering
diplomats not to meet with Iranian opposition groups without specific approval.
“Many exiled Iranian opposition
groups try to engage U.S officials regularly to gain at least the appearance of
tacit support and enhance their visibility and clout,” Pompeo said in the cable
obtained by CNN.
He noted that many of the groups
“have previously or are currently using violent means in support of their
political aims.”
“Direct U.S government engagement
with these groups could prove counterproductive to our policy goal of seeking a
comprehensive deal with the Iranian regime that addresses its destabilizing
behavior.”
Pompeo added that America wanted
a “comprehensive deal” with Iran that covers “its destabilizing behavior,
including its nuclear program, missile program, support for terrorism, and
malign regional behavior.”
The order became public 24 hours
after the US denied Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, a visa.
The visa was meant to allow Zarif
attend a UN Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday.
Zarif said he had requested the
visa about a month ago but the US told him it “didn’t have enough time to issue
a visa.”
In his reaction, Pompeo, at the
State Department on Tuesday, said that “we don’t comment on visa matters for
those traveling to the United States”.
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