Pence warns Poland conference that Iran's mullahs are plotting 'new Holocaust' that would 'erase Israel from the map' By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor For Dailymail.com and Wires Published: 13:25 GMT, 14 February 2019 | Updated: 13:25 GMT, 14 February 2019 Viewcomments Vice President Mike Pence told a conference of European and Middle East leaders on Thursday that Iran is plotting to eliminate Israel from the face of the earth, and seeks to unleash a 'new Holocaust.' With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu watching, Pence said in Warsaw, Poland that Tehran poses 'the greatest threat to peace and security' in the region. Hours earlier, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters that 'confronting Iran' is a necessary step for any nation that wants to 'achieve peace and stability in the Middle East.' 'The three H's — the Houthis, Hamas and Hezbollah — these are real threats ... you can't get peace in the Middle East without pushing back against Iran,' Pompeo said, referring to the Islamic regime's proxies in Yemen, in Lebanon and in Syria and Iraq. Iran celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on Monday. The Trump administration responded with a video message from National Security Advisor John Bolton, ", aimed squarely at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 'For all your boasts, for all your threats to the life of the American president, you are responsible for terrorizing your own people,' Bolton declared. 'I don't think you'll have many more anniversaries to enjoy.' Pence on Thursday denounced a new initiative by France, Germany and Britain to let European businesses keep operating in Iran despite renewed U.S. sanctions designed to hamstring Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. 'It's an ill-advised step that will only strengthen Iran, weaken the EU and creates still more distance between Europe and the United States,' Pence said. 'The time has come for our European partners to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and join with us as we bring the economic and diplomatic pressure necessary to give the Iranian people, the region and the world the peace, security and freedom they deserve,' he said. As Iran's clerical state marks 40 years since the overthrow of the pro-US shah, Pence vowed maximum pressure while not explicitly urging regime change. 'As Iran's economy continues to plummet, as the people of Iran take to the streets, freedom-loving nations must stand together and hold the Iranian regime accountable for the evil and violence it has inflicted on its people, on the region and the wider world,' he said. US sanctions 'will get tougher still' unless Iran 'changes its dangerous and destabilising behavior,' Pence said. The European Union, including summit host Poland, has shown no sign of rejecting the 2015 accord negotiated under former US president Barack Obama in which Iran constrained its nuclear programme in return for promises of sanctions relief. EU officials say they acknowledge concerns about Iran but believe the deal, with which Tehran has complied, is working and that the clerical state is not the only problematic actor in the region. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility