How U.S. caught Iran’s Central Bank funneling money to Hezbollah
As U.S. sanctions made it harder for the Iranian government to directly fund regional violence and terror, the government used workarounds to supply money to…
Human Rights Abuses in Iran
Heather Nauert Spokesperson Department Press Briefing Washington, DC August 15, 2018 We are closely monitoring reports of numerous human rights defenders and members of minority…
State Department Terrorist Designation of Qassim Abdullah Ali Ahmed, AKA Qassim al-Muamen
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 13, 2018 The Department of State has designated Qassim Abdullah Ali Ahmed, AKA Qassim al-Muamen, as…
Iran arrests scientists trying to solve water crisis
Cities, towns and farms in Iran are running out of water largely due to poorly administered water resource policies and corruption, driving thousands of people…
Reimposing Sanctions On the Regime in Iran
President Donald J. Trump is Reimposing Sanctions Lifted Under the Horrible Iran Deal FOREIGN POLICY Issued on: August 6, 2018 Our policy is based on…
This Iranian airline spreads violence and terror
Mahan Air, Iran’s largest commercial airline, doesn’t just move people, it also moves weapons and funds for terrorism and violence across the Middle East. That…
U.S. judge orders return of Persian antiquity to Iran
A New York Supreme Court judge has ordered the return of a Persian bas-relief sculpture to Iran, the country from which it was reportedly stolen…
2018 Trafficking In Persons Report – Iran
The Government of Iran does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore…
Supporting Iranian Voices
Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library Simi Valley, CA July 22, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you all. Thank you. (Applause.)…
Iranian Americans free to thrive in the U.S.
In a Los Angeles neighborhood known as Little Persia or “Tehrangeles,” (a combination of the words Tehran and Angeles), shoppers can buy the latest Persian…
Select Iran-Sponsored Operational Activity in Europe, 1979-2018
BUREAU OF COUNTERTERRORISM July 5, 2018 Iran’s regime has brought suffering and death to the world and its own people. Just in Europe, Iran-sponsored assassinations,…
Treasury Designates Mahan Air Service Provider
Press Release July 9, 2018 Washington – Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Mahan Travel and Tourism Sdn…
Remarks on “U.S. Withdrawal from Human Rights Council: Impact and Next Steps” at The Heritage Founda
Ambassador Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations Washington, DC July 18, 2018 Thank you, very much,…
Statement on Secretary Pompeo’s remarks on “Supporting Iranian Voices”
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC July 11, 2018 Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will deliver remarks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential…
Who’s in charge here?
Water covers more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface. What rules apply in the world’s oceans and seas? That’s where “freedom of the seas,”…
United States leads world in humanitarian aid
When man-made and natural disasters strike and millions lose or flee their homes, the United States does more to help than any other country.…
Recent Protests in Iran
Statement by Secretary Pompeo June 27, 2018 Recent Protests in Iran The Iranian government is squandering its citizens’ resources, whether its adventurism in Syria, its…
Interview With Hugh Hewitt of MSNBC
Interview Mike Pompeo Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC June 22, 2018 QUESTION: Secretary Pompeo, thank you for having us. SECRETARY POMPEO: Hugh, it’s great to…
