Pompeo confirmed al-Masri's death in a broader speech aimed at casting Iran as the new home base for al-Qaeda. His provocative remarks, which were light on specifics, come just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office with promises to revive U.S.-Iran diplomacy.
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