America extended the physical protection of the killers of Sardar Soleimani

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the government of US President Biden has once again extended the protection of Mike Pompeo, the former Secretary of State of this country, and one of his top advisers due to their role in the assassination of the martyred Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

The American media have reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country informed the Congress late last month that it has extended the threats against Pompeo and Brian Hook, the special adviser of the United States on Iran affairs during the presidency of Donald Trump, for another term.

In the announcement of the US State Department, it is claimed that there are “serious and credible threats” against these two people, which necessitates government security protection. The date of this announcement is December 19, but it was sent to Congress on December 22.

Pameo and Brian Hook are the main designers of the so-called “maximum pressure” policy after the US withdrawal. They were from the “Comprehensive Joint Action Program” (JCPOA). In addition, they were among the main players in the planning to assassinate Soleimani.

This is the 16th time that the Joe Biden administration has protected Brian Hook after the end of Donald Trump’s presidency. Trump has extended it in January 2021. For Mike Pompeo, this is the 13th time that this protection program has been renewed.

The reason for these 3 periods of difference between the protection program of these two former US officials is that Mike Pompeo as One of Donald Trump’s cabinet ministers was automatically protected for a certain period after leaving the government.

The Associated Press reported in March 2022 that the protection 24 hours of them costs more than 2 million dollars a month for the State Department. In the new announcement, there is no mention of the new protection costs.

In this announcement, Iran is not directly mentioned as a source of threats against them, but in several interviews, including in his book, Pompeo expressed his concerns about He pointed out that Iran will be the target of revenge.

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