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Both Bolton and Pompeo expressed their dismay and anger.

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Bolton said that the Trump administration is also implementing measures to specifically target Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, who heads the Revolutionary Guard Corps.

“The Trump administration has launched a pressure campaign to counter Soleimani’s insidious design,” Bolton said.

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