Pompeo Praises Cyrus The Great, Saying He Inspired America's Founding Fathers
In the wake of Islamic Republic preventing Iranians to mark the International Day of Cyprus the Great, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has paid homage to the founder of the ancient Persian Empire, saying he was an inspiration to America’s founding fathers.
October 29 is the day historians believe Cyrus marched into Babylon, beyond Persia’s borders, and began establishing a vast Empire in the Middle East that lasted for centuries and was based on respect for local religions and cultures.
Thousands of people in Iran gathered on October 29, 2016 at the mausoleum of Cyprus at Pasargadae in southern Iran and shouted slogans in support of monarchy and against the current clerical regime.
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The headline says Cyrus the great....but in the story itself, I see Cyprus said in the above quoted excerpt.
