WORLDUS Secretary of State Condemns Iran’s ‘Lies’ About CCP VirusSavePrintSecretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington in a file photograph. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch TimesZachary StieberSenior Reporter3/23/2020|Updated: 3/23/2020U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has criticized Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for spreading lies about the CCP virus pandemic.Khamenei has made “dangerous” fabrications regarding the new illness, Pompeo said in a scathing statement on March 23.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesJudge: Trump Admin Cannot End Deportation Protection for South Sudanese NationalsFeb 12, 2026RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Overhaul Faces Federal JudgeFeb 12, 2026States Sue HHS to Try to Stop Withholding of $600 Million in Public Health GrantsFeb 12, 2026South Carolina Measles Outbreak May Be Petering OutFeb 11, 2026Related TopicsIranPompeoCOVID-19CCP virus
