U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo waits for the start of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday, April 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/Associated Press)TEL AVIV, Israel — The Latest on U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo’s trip to the Middle East (all times local):6:15 p.m.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has offered a strong boost of support for Israel against Iran. The new U.S. secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has arrived in Israel for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Pompeo is using the Middle East leg of his first official trip abroad to punish Iran for its missile programs. ___U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Saudi Arabia, kicking off the Middle East leg of his first trip abroad as America’s top diplomat.

Source: Washington Post April 29, 2018 14:02 UTC