Threats to American Personnel and Facilities in Iraq
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC September 28, 2018 The President and I have no more important priority than the safety…
Extradition of Iranian Official Asadollah Assadi for Role in Paris Terrorist Plot
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC October 10, 2018 Authorities in Germany announced yesterday the extradition of Asadollah Assadi, an Iranian…
DV-2020 Program: Online Registration
DV-2020 Program: The revised online registration period for the DV-2020 Program begins on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4),…
Secretary Pompeo on the ICJ ruling and the situation in Iraq
To the situation in Iraq, Iran is the origin of the current threat to Americans in Iraq. It is to blame for the attacks…
Trump to world leaders: Stop Iran from sowing chaos
President Trump urged world leaders to stand with the United States in seeking to block the Iranian regime from spreading “mayhem across the Middle East.”…
Remarks at the United Against Nuclear Iran Summit
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Westin Grand Central Hotel New York City September 25, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Thank you, all. Thank you.…
Hostages as bargaining chips: An Iranian tradition
Hostage taking has been a constant and contemptible feature of the Iranian regime ever since Islamic fundamentalists overthrew Iran’s government in 1979. That year, radicals…
American scholar languishes in Iranian jail
Princeton University graduate student Xiyue Wang’s love of history and languages took him to Tehran two summers ago to learn Persian and conduct research in…
Country Reports on Terrorism 2017
Special Briefing Nathan A. Sales Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Via Teleconference September 19, 2018 MR PALLADINO: Thank you. Hello, everyone. This is Robert Palladino. Thank you…
Brian Hook on Iran’s Missile Proliferation
Special Representative Hook’s Remarks at the Hudson Institute (As prepared) September 19, 2018 Good morning. Thank you to the Hudson Institute for hosting me…
Secretary Pompeo on Refugee Policy
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC September 17, 2018 Secretary Pompeo: Good afternoon, everyone. The United States anticipates processing up to…
Treasury Targets Thai Company Supporting Iranian Airline Mahan Air
Treasury Targets Thai Company Supporting Iranian Airline Mahan Air September 14, 2018 Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control…
Statement on the attacks in Iraq
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary September 11, 2018 Statement by the Press Secretary Over the past few days, we have seen life-threatening…
The arrest and detention of Xiyue Wang
Heather Nauert Spokesperson Department Press Briefing (Excerpts) Washington, DC September 11, 2018 The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has now concluded that the Government…
U.S. ends support for ‘flawed’ U.N. Palestinian refugee agency
The United States is cutting all contributions to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees and calling upon the international community to find new ways to…
Statement by the U.S. Mission to the UN on President Trump Chairing a UN Security Council Meeting
UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS Office of Press and Public Diplomacy September 7, 2018 As Ambassador Haley stated on September 4, President…
The Iranian network that turned money into violence
Iran remains the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, carrying out attacks and other destabilizing activities through its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the corps’…
Remarks by Brian Hook at National Security Summit
Remarks Brian Hook Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State and Special Representative for Iran The Foundation for Defense of Democracies Washington, DC August 28,…
