Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that Iran is trying to “foment terror” while the world struggles to get a grip on the coronavirus pandemic, a report said. “Glad to be in Israel to coordinate with @IsraeliPM @Netanyahu and @Gantzbe on countering two critical threats: COVID-19 and Iran,” he tweeted. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman was supposed to join Pompeo, but he came down with an upper-respiratory condition. Pompeo did not mention any specific threats, but said that the ayatollahs have been trying to initiate global terror while the outbreak swept through their country. GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Pompeo visit to Israel is the first official visit to the country since the coronavirus outbreak and is expected to practice social distancing.

Source: Fox News May 13, 2020 07:52 UTC