VP Mike Pence: US will no longer tolerate Iran's destabilizing activities across the world
10/24/2017 9:54:57 AM
US Vice President Mike Pence
In a speech on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the 1983 bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, US Vice President Mike Pence lashed out against Iran regime and its proxy, Hezbollah which perpetrated, under the direction of mullahs in Iran, the heinous act of bombing of the Marine Barracks.
The following is a part of his remarks:
The brutal act that brings us here today was planned and perpetrated by the terrorists of Hezbollah. Under President Trump’s leadership, we've redoubled our commitment to cripple Hezbollah’s terrorist network and bring its leaders to justice.
Earlier this year, under President Trump’s leadership, our law enforcement arrested two Hezbollah operatives in New York and Michigan. And earlier this month, our administration announced rewards for information leading to the location, arrest, and conviction of two of Hezbollah’s senior-most leaders, including Fuad Shukr, one of the masterminds behind the bombing of the Marine Corps barracks.
But as we all know, that terrorist group is merely a proxy for the leading state sponsor of terrorism. And President Donald Trump has put Iran on notice that we will no longer tolerate their destabilizing activities or their support of terrorism across the region and across the world.
Iran’s theocratic rulers aided and abetted the Beirut bombers 34 years ago. And even now, Iran praises the attackers and remembers them as martyrs. Worse yet, the Iranian regime continues to funnel funds and weapons to its terrorist minions, with the goal of shedding blood and sowing chaos throughout the wider world.
Just over a week ago, our President took decisive action to confront Iran’s aggression when he announced that the United States of America will no longer certify the Iran nuclear deal or tolerate Iran’s support of global terrorism.
Earlier this year, under President Trump’s leadership, our law enforcement arrested two Hezbollah operatives in New York and Michigan. And earlier this month, our administration announced rewards for information leading to the location, arrest, and conviction of two of Hezbollah’s senior-most leaders, including Fuad Shukr, one of the masterminds behind the bombing of the Marine Corps barracks.
But as we all know, that terrorist group is merely a proxy for the leading state sponsor of terrorism. And President Donald Trump has put Iran on notice that we will no longer tolerate their destabilizing activities or their support of terrorism across the region and across the world.
Iran’s theocratic rulers aided and abetted the Beirut bombers 34 years ago. And even now, Iran praises the attackers and remembers them as martyrs. Worse yet, the Iranian regime continues to funnel funds and weapons to its terrorist minions, with the goal of shedding blood and sowing chaos throughout the wider world.
Just over a week ago, our President took decisive action to confront Iran’s aggression when he announced that the United States of America will no longer certify the Iran nuclear deal or tolerate Iran’s support of global terrorism.
This President will not sit idly by while the ayatollahs in Tehran plot more attacks like the horrific attack that we remember today.
As the President often says, he has no higher priority than the safety and security of the American people, and we will fight tirelessly to defeat the specter of radical Islamic terror no matter where it rears its ugly head.
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