Argentina: Zarif 'didn't know or lied' about drone being downed, says Pompeo

W/S US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie arriving at press conference, Buenos Aires
SOT, Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State: "It went down. And the fact that Foreign Minister Zarif either didn't know or lied about it, I can't account for. It happened. Second, It's interesting that you focus on Iran as we sit here in Argentina. Today, what you saw, the announcement from Argentina, the work that we did is that we have many nations around the world who are now speaking the truth about the Islamic Republic of Iran, about its global campaign of terror and the malign activity that it has taken around the world. So, I saw Foreign Minister Zarif's comments in New York yesterday. I would welcome the opportunity to get access to the Iranian media in the same way he gets access to the American media. I think that would be fantastic. I'm looking forward to it, indeed. Zarif, Foreign Minister Zarif has met with American members of Congress for many years and during those many years they've continued to build out their missile program, conduct terror around the world and continue to advance the capacity to build out a nuclear weapons program that threatens the world. So, you know, Foreign Minister Zarif can talk to members of Congress, that's fantastic. In the end, President Trump will make the decision about how to proceed. He's made it clear we're prepared to conduct negotiations with no preconditions. The Iranians continue to say they will talk but if, and only if, the United States does something. We need them to come to the table. It's the right way to resolve these challenges." *GLITCH AT SOURCE*
W/S Press conference ending
SCRIPT
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif "either didn't know or lied" about the shooting down of an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf, speaking at a press conference in Buenos Aires on Friday.
"It went down, and the fact that Foreign Minister Zarif either didn't know or lied about it, I can't account for. It happened," Pompeo said at a joint press conference with Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Fauie.
"President Trump will make the decision about how to proceed," said Pompeo with regards to the rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.
"He's made it clear we're prepared to conduct negotiations with no preconditions," Pompeo added.
On Friday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) released images which it said proved the US had not shot down one of its drones in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have been rising after Trump ordered but then called off airstrikes against Iran following the downing of a US drone.