US Vice President Mike Bens said yesterday that Iran represents the biggest threat to peace and security in the Middle East and that its regime is the largest financier of terrorism in the world. He called on the European allies to withdraw from the nuclear agreement with Tehran, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that confronting Iran was essential to achieving peace in the Middle East, defending a controversial statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"Terrorism is the biggest threat facing us, and we are meeting in Warsaw because we share the sense of a terrorist threat," Pens said during a press conference following the first session of the Warsaw Summit for Peace and Security in the Middle East in Poland.
He pointed out that «the Iranian regime to spread chaos in the Middle East, and Washington is working to build an alliance, to get rid of extremism and build the future».
He threatened to impose more sanctions on Iran. "Sanctions against Iran are now historically tougher and will become tougher if Iran does not change its style," he said.
Bens stressed that it is necessary to work against the Iranian regime and support its people, because the Iranian regime is spreading chaos and intimidating its people. "Iran is arming militias in the region and is the world's foremost sponsor of terrorism," he said.
He added that US President Donald Trump "kept his promise, when he pulled the United States out of the nuclear agreement," explaining that "Iran has become more aggressive, since the signing of the nuclear agreement."
The vice president called on the Europeans to cooperate with the United States and with the Iranian people against the regime's threat.
Pens also called on America's European allies to withdraw from the nuclear deal.
On the other hand, Bens explained that "the decision to withdraw from Syria is a change in tactics but not a strategic change, and that the alleged caliphate will be something of a date soon."
"Washington will harness its military forces to eradicate terrorism, maintain its strong presence in the region, and always stand by its allies and will not let them down," he said. "We are about to rise together, to eliminate the greatest historical challenge, terrorism and extremism."
On the Palestinian issue, Mike Pence confirmed that "the Trump administration will work for lasting peace between the Palestinians and Israel."
For his part, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a frank dialogue on all issues and a new era of cooperation in the Middle East. No country can remain isolated from regional challenges such as Iran, Syria and Yemen, Peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
"Iran poses the most serious threat in the Middle East, and the world can not achieve peace and security in the Middle East without confronting Iran. This is not possible," he said.
Pompeo stressed that "confrontation" with Iran was essential to achieving peace in the Middle East, defending a controversial statement made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "You can not achieve peace and stability in the Middle East without confronting Iran, this is not possible," Pompeo said.
This came in response to a question addressed to him, concerning a statement to Netanyahu, in which he spoke of a "war against Iran." Netanyahu's office later issued an explanation stating that the prime minister was "fighting Iran."
Pompio and Netanyahu appeared at a joint press conference yesterday morning in Warsaw.
"Their evil influence in Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and Iraq, and the three slaps: Houthis, Hamas and Hezbollah, these are real threats," Pompeo said.
"You can not achieve peace in the Middle East without confronting Iran," he said.
For his part, the Israeli Prime Minister said that Iran constitutes "the greatest threat to peace and security in the Middle East." Netanyahu described the opening session of the conference as "the historic turning point." "I think we have seen a historic turning point."
The Polish Foreign Minister opened yesterday the Warsaw Conference, which brings together more than 60 countries, to discuss the situation in the Middle East, Iran's nuclear program, and the reduction of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Polish Minister Yatsik Chabotovic expressed concern over Iran's nuclear program. "Our country is interested in taking measures that promote safety," he said. "The situation in the Middle East requires special attention from us."