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The United States says it is imposing sanctions on Iran's defense ministry and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro under a UN authority which is widely contested. "For nearly two years corrupt officials in Tehran have worked with the illegitimate regime in Venezuela to flout the UN arms embargo," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells reporters. "Our actions today are a warning that should be heard worldwide." SOUNDBITE
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido meets with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the State Department before a visit to the White House later on Thursday. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on visit in Colombia calls for cooperation in the struggle to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from office amid a long-running crisis in the South American country. SOUNDBITE
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido meets with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Colombian president Ivan Duque during an event to honour the victims of the bombing of a police academy in Bogota that killed 20 people as well as the attacker last year. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulates Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on his re-election as president of the National Assembly. Guaido has gained access to the Venezuelan parliament speaker's seat to challenge a rival elected by President Maduro's allies, just two days after soldiers physically blocked him from seeking re-election as speaker. SOUNDBITE