US alleges al-Qaeda’s new ‘home base’ is Iran
13th Jan 2021
By Michael Hernandez
WASHINGTON (AA): Iran is now al-Qaeda’s “home base,” the US alleged Tuesday despite an often-bloody history between Tehran and the terror group.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran’s leadership of providing “sanctuary to the terror group’s senior leaders as they plan attacks against America and our allies.”
“The Iran-al-Qa’ida axis poses a grave threat to the security of nations and to the American homeland itself, and we are taking action,” he said in a statement. “Today, we are drawing attention to the nature of the Iran-al-Qa’ida relationship and are taking the actions necessary to crush al-Qa’ida and its links to Iran. We urge all nations to do the same – for the good of our nations, and of the free world.”