Acting Pentagon chief Esper on global stage amid Iran crisis
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS, LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS, Associated Press
Published: June 25, 2019, 8:42am
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In this June 24, 2019, photo, acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrives at the Pentagon in Washington. Esper is heading to Europe to try to convince wary NATO allies to work with the Trump administration on Iran sanctions and security in the Middle East. His trip comes amid worries that the U.S. and the Islamic Republic may be on a path to war, even as the Trump administration ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
WASHINGTON — With barely one day on the job, acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper is heading to Europe to try to persuade reluctant and increasingly wary NATO allies to work with the Trump administration on Iran sanctions and security in the Middle East, amid worries that the U.S. and the Islamic Republic may be on a path to war.
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