Official seal of the Department of State - Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken

Designation of Arvan Cloud and Affiliates That Have Aided Internet Censorship 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN June 2, 2023 Designation of Arvan Cloud and Affiliates That Have Aided Internet Censorship   Today, the United States is announcing additional actions in our effort to support the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Iranian people, including …

Ambassador Wood on Appointment of Iran as Rapporteur of UNGA First Committee

Ambassador Robert Wood Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs New York, New York June 1, 2023 AS DELIVERED Thank you Mr. Chair, and congratulations on your appointment. While the United States has ultimately decided not to disrupt the First Committee’s important substantive work with procedural actions at this morning’s meeting, we must express our deep …

Official seal of the Department of State - Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken

Sanctioning Operatives Involved in Iranian External Plots

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN June 1, 2023 Sanctioning Operatives Involved in Iranian External Plots The United States remains committed to exposing and disrupting plots by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out violence abroad. For decades, the IRGC has engaged …

Statement by U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council Michèle Taylor on the Appointment of the Iranian Ambassador as the Chair of the Social Forum

By  U.S. MISSION GENEVA MAY 23, 2023 Statement by U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council Michèle Taylor on the Appointment of the Iranian Ambassador as the Chair of the Social Forum  The United States is appalled that the Iranian Ambassador in Geneva may serve as the Chair-Rapporteur of the Social Forum, an annual meeting in Geneva …

Freedom House 2023 Annual Awards Ceremony

U.S. STATE OF DEPARTMENT Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release REMARKS May 9, 2023 Secretary Antony J. Blinken At Freedom House 2023 Annual Awards Ceremony May 9, 2023 Conrad Hotel Washington, D.C. Millions of others are defending human rights on the frontlines, often at extraordinary personal risk.  People like Aida Ghajar, the first journalist …

Official seal of the Department of State - Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken

Sanctioning Russian Federation and Iranian State Actors Responsible for the Wrongful Detention of U.S. Nationals

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN April 27, 2023 Sanctioning Russian Federation and Iranian State Actors Responsible for the Wrongful Detention of U.S. Nationals The United States has no higher commitment than bringing home wrongfully detained Americans. Today, we are promoting accountability for those …

Official seal of the Department of State - Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken

United States Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Military Procurement Network

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN April 20, 2023 United States Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Military Procurement Network  The United States remains firmly committed to taking action to disrupt Iran’s military programs and its procurement networks. We are designating elements of an Iran’s procurement …

Official seal of the Department of State - Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken

On the Occasion of Ramadan

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE  Office of the Spokesperson    For Immediate Release     STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN    March 22, 2023  On the Occasion of Ramadan    I wish a peaceful Ramadan to all those observing the holy month.    For Muslims here in the United States and abroad, Ramadan is a sacred period …