Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used his first major policy address to threaten Iran with “the strongest sanctions in history.”

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: “The Iranian regime should know that this is just the beginning. The sting of sanctions will be painful if the regime does not change its course, from the unacceptable and unproductive path it has chosen to one that rejoins the league of nations. These will indeed end up being the strongest sanctions in history when we are complete.”

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech at the Heritage Foundation Monday comes after the Trump administration withdrew the United States from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. Pompeo also warned European companies not to expect to be exempt from newly reinstated sanctions. Last week, the French oil company Total announced it is canceling its planned contracts with Iran, following the U.S. decision to pull out of the nuclear agreement. We’ll have more on Pompeo’s speech after headlines.