WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Mike Pompeo, the pick of U.S. President Donald Trump to replace outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, attempted to strike a cooperative tone to other nations in his confirmation hearing in the Senate on Thursday.
SOFTENING HAWKISH PROFILE ON IRAN, DPRK
Pompeo, widely termed as a "hawk" in the Trump administration, tried to soften his rhetoric on a group of regional hotspot issues in the hearing that lasted some four hours.
Speaking of the possibility of U.S. leaving the Iran deal that Trump has to decide around May 12, Pompeo said his objective was to "fix this deal."
"If there's no chance that we can fix it, I will recommend the president to do our level best to work with our allies to achieve a better outcome and a better deal," he said.
He further explained that should the framework agreement not come in place by May 12, he would work for a better agreement despite Tehran's threat to leave the deal if Washington drops out of it.
"There is continued interest on the part of Iran to stay in this deal. It's in their own economic self-interest to do so," he said.
As for Pyongyang, Pompeo also tried to make a more peaceful tone by mentioning the proposed meeting between Trump and Kim Jong un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
"There is work being done today in preparation for the president's proposed meeting with Kim Jong un," he said.
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