Pompeo criticized the [[Iran nuclear deal]], saying that he looks "forward to rolling back this disastrous deal with the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism."<ref>Van Buren, Peter (March 15, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vanburen-pompeo-commentary/commentary-the-pros-and-cons-of-pompeo-as-secretary-of-state-idUSKCN1GR2DL Commentary: The pros – and cons – of Pompeo as secretary of state]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.</ref> [[Israel]]i Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] called Pompeo a "true friend of Israel."<ref>Lazaroff, Tovah (April 29, 2018). [https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/US-Secretary-of-State-Mike-Pompeo-to-meet-PM-Netanyahu-for-talks-on-Iran-552975 NETANYAHU: 'I’LL TALK WITH U.S. SEC. OF STATE POMPEO ABOUT IRANIAN AGGRESSION']. ''Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.</ref> | Pompeo criticized the [[Iran nuclear deal]], saying that he looks "forward to rolling back this disastrous deal with the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism."<ref>Van Buren, Peter (March 15, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vanburen-pompeo-commentary/commentary-the-pros-and-cons-of-pompeo-as-secretary-of-state-idUSKCN1GR2DL Commentary: The pros – and cons – of Pompeo as secretary of state]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.</ref> [[Israel]]i Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] called Pompeo a "true friend of Israel."<ref>Lazaroff, Tovah (April 29, 2018). [https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/US-Secretary-of-State-Mike-Pompeo-to-meet-PM-Netanyahu-for-talks-on-Iran-552975 NETANYAHU: 'I’LL TALK WITH U.S. SEC. OF STATE POMPEO ABOUT IRANIAN AGGRESSION']. ''Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.</ref> |