US counterterrorism officials seek allied action against Iran-linked and other threats
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Updated · CBS New York · May 6
US counterterrorism officials seek allied action against Iran-linked and other threats
7 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 6
At Friday talks, White House official Seb Gorka said partners should do more to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping and tackle jihadi threats in Africa's Sahel.
Trump signed the new 16-page strategy on Tuesday, prioritising Islamist groups, drug cartels and violent domestic political groups, using law enforcement, military action and financial disruption.
Gorka said ISIS remnants from Syria and Iran had shifted to Africa, and the administration would press allies to share more security burdens rather than rely on the US.
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