US does 'not seek a war with Iran' says Mike Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US does not seek a war with Iran, amid rising tensions between the two countries.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shake hands during a press conference following their meeting in Russia. Source: Getty Images

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday said his country is not seeking war with Iran, despite a spike in tensions that has seen the Pentagon dispatch nuclear-capable bombers to the region.

Pompeo's comments came during his first official visit to Russia, a key backer of Tehran which has blamed the current crisis on Washington's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal.

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