Monday Jul 7, 2025
NEWSLETTER
www.israelhayom.com
  • Home
  • News
    • Israel
    • Israel at War
    • Middle East
    • United States
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
  • In Memoriam
www.israelhayom.com
  • Home
  • News
    • Israel
    • Israel at War
    • Middle East
    • United States
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
  • In Memoriam
www.israelhayom.com
Home News Middle East Iran & The Gulf

Iran denies any ties to al-Qaida, accuses Pompeo of 'warmongering'

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif: With fictitious Iran 'declassifications' and false claims about al-Qaida, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is pathetically ending his disastrous career.

by  Reuters and ILH Staff
Published on  01-13-2021 11:38
Last modified: 06-04-2021 10:46
Iran denies any ties to al-Qaida, accuses Pompeo of 'warmongering'Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif | File photo: Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday rejected as "warmongering lies" an assertion by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Iran has ties to the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaida.

"[With] fictitious Iran 'declassifications' and AQ [al-Qaida] claims, [Pompeo] is pathetically ending his disastrous career with more warmongering lies," Zarif tweeted.

Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook and Twitter

"No one is fooled. All 9/11 terrorists came from @SecPompeo's favorite ME destinations; NONE from Iran," Zarif said.

Pompeo said on Tuesday that al-Qaida had established a new home base in Iran and the United States had fewer options in dealing with the group now it was "burrowed inside" that country.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said: "Iran has been a victim of US state terrorism and affiliated groups for years and has had a clear ...record in the fight against al-Qaida and Islamic State," state media reported.

Iran's state religion is Shiite Islam, and the country views itself as a sworn enemy of Sunni Islamist militant groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaida. However, US officials have accused it in the past of providing shelter to some al-Qaida figures.

The New York Times reported in November that al-Qaida's Abu Muhammad al-Masri, accused of helping mastermind the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa, was gunned down by Israeli operatives in Iran. Iran denied the report, saying there were no al-Qaida "terrorists" on its soil.

 Subscribe to Israel Hayom's daily newsletter and never miss our top stories!

Tags: al-QaidaIranMike PompeoShiitesTerrorism

Related Posts

President of Iran: 'We will not negotiate with the US, period'None

Iranian President: Israel tried to assassinate me

by Dudi Kogan

In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed that Israel attempted to bomb a meeting he attended....

Iran's digital army exposed: Bots' 240K posts tried to stop Trump's strikeWhite House / AFP

Iranian media puts 18M bounty on Trump

by Miri Weissman

Accompanying materials feature Trump's image overlaid with crimson targeting symbols positioned directly over his forehead, alongside messaging incorporating "eternal blood"...

Iran's Supreme Leader emerges from bunker Iranian Networks

Iran's Supreme Leader emerges from bunker 

by ILH Staff

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei chose to make a public appearance on Ashoura, the Shiite day of mourning. In...

Menu

Analysis 

Archaeology

Blogpost

Business & Finance

Culture

Exclusive

Explainer

Environment

 

Features

Health

In Brief

Jewish World

Judea and Samaria

Lifestyle

Cyber & Internet

Sports

 

Diplomacy 

Iran & The Gulf

Gaza Strip

Politics

Shopping

Terms of use

Privacy Policy

Submissions

Contact Us

About Us

The first issue of Israel Hayom appeared on July 30, 2007. Israel Hayom was founded on the belief that the Israeli public deserves better, more balanced and more accurate journalism. Journalism that speaks, not shouts. Journalism of a different kind. And free of charge.

All rights reserved to Israel Hayom

Hosted by sPD.co.il

  • Home
  • News
    • Israel at War
    • Israel
    • United States
    • Middle East
    • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
    • Environment & Wildlife
    • Health & Wellness
  • In Memoriam
  • Subscribe to Newsletter
  • Submit your opinion
  • Terms and conditions

All rights reserved to Israel Hayom

Hosted by sPD.co.il

Newsletter

[contact-form-7 id=”508379″ html_id=”isrh_form_Newsletter_en” title=”newsletter_subscribe”]

  • Home
  • News
    • Israel at War
    • Israel
    • United States
    • Middle East
    • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
    • Environment & Wildlife
    • Health & Wellness
  • In Memoriam
  • Subscribe to Newsletter
  • Submit your opinion
  • Terms and conditions

All rights reserved to Israel Hayom

Hosted by sPD.co.il