The comments of Pompeo came just a week before the Trump administration leaves office and appeared aimed at President-elect Joe Biden’s stated desire to resume negotiations with Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal.

Point to be noted that President Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018.

He alleged Iran for secret ties with Al-Qaida, citing newly declassified intelligence suggesting Tehran harbored the group’s No.

He was killed in August, reportedly by Israeli agents.It is noteworthy that Shiite-ruled Iran and predominantly Sunni Al-Qaida aren’t natural allies in the Islamic world.

Iran alleged Taliban after two years for murdering several of its diplomats in the northern city of Mazar Sharif.

However, the US officials had previously confirmed the death of Al-Masri and his daughter, and the widow of Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza.

On Sunday, the US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kabul on his first trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, following circulating questions about how long American troops will remain in the country.

The arrival of Austin was also reported by Afghan State-owned Radio and Television.

He will meet senior Afghan government officials, including President Ashraf Ghani.

A member of the Taliban negotiation team, Suhail Shaheen informed reporters that if US troops stay beyond May 1, it will be a kind of violation of the agreement.

Their violation will have a reaction.US Defense Secretary is expected to meet the Afghan President and the newly appointed defense Chief, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Yasin Zia.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote a letter to Ghani earlier this month.