Pence renews criticism of U.S. allies, urging action on Iran and Venezuela in Munich speech [View all]
Source: NBC News
"America is stronger than ever before and America is leading on the world stage once again," Pence said at the annual security conference.
Feb. 16, 2019, 9:09 AM EST
By Linda Givetash
Vice President Mike Pence chastised European leaders over Iran and Venezuela Saturday, renewing his criticism of U.S. allies in a speech to a security conference in Munich.
Europe should follow Washington's lead in pulling out of the nuclear pact with Tehran and recognizing Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president, Pence said at the annual conference attended by top global defense and foreign policy officials.
"The Iranian regime openly advocates another Holocaust and it seeks the means to achieve it," said Pence, who visited the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz earlier in the week.
"The time has come for our European partners to withdraw from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal and join with us as we bring the economic and diplomatic pressure."
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