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Pompeo: Up to UK to protect its ships

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Commenting on the seizure of a British-operated tanker by Iran's forces, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview on Fox Business on Monday that it "falls to" the United Kingdom to protect its ships. He also stressed that the US does not want war with Iran.

Washington's top diplomat responded to reports of CIA's spy recruitment in Iran by saying that "Iran has a history of lying," but added that he can't comment specifically on the matter.

Last Friday, shortly after it was reported that a British tanker was seized by Iran, the National Security Council in Washington vowed to "to work with our allies to defend our security and interests against Iran’s malign behavior." President Donald Trump said the incident shows Iran is "nothing but trouble" but didn't mention any possible measures to be taken against the Islamic Republic for the latest actions.

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