Few figures have shaped the modern Middle East as deeply as Mike Pompeo. 

As US Secretary of State and CIA Director under President Donald Trump, he played a decisive role in transforming Washington’s approach to Iran, strengthening the US–Israel partnership, and building the diplomatic architecture that enabled the Abraham Accords. 

Today, Pompeo remains one of the most influential voices on regional strategy — and in an exclusive interview with Israeli newspaper, Globes, he discussed the future of Gaza, the prospects for peace with Saudi Arabia, and his own status as a target of Iranian aggression.