U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo traveled to New York on August 20 to participate in a UN Security Council debate on challenges to peace and security in the Middle East. The meeting was convened by Poland, which holds the presidency of the Security Council this month. Secretary Pompeo pointed to the continuing threat that the Iranian regime poses to peace and security in the Middle East region and beyond, providing examples of Iranian provocations such as the Iranian regime's seizure of ships in international waters and the regime’s support to terrorist proxies in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.