Donald Trump's former secretary of state says the Iranian people should know that the US president-elect recognizes the evil of the Islamic Republic.

"The Iranian people have always been the first victims of the Ayatollahs. But the Iranian people should know that on Jan. 20, we'll have a president that recognizes the evil of Iranian regime," Mike Pompeo tweeted on Saturday, referring to a report about Iran's execution of over 1,000 people in 2024, the highest total in 30 years.