The department spokesperson said that the first priority is the protection of Americans and the homeland, but that the U.S. is providing preventative resources to the affected countries.…
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Secretary of State Announces Further Sanctions on Cuban Regime
Secretary Rubio cited President Trump’s executive order regarding the national security threat Cuba has posed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated 11 Cuban regime elites and three governmental…
Read MoreCIA Director Leads U.S. Delegation to Cuba
Director Ratcliffe met with the Cuban interior minister and the grandson of the former leader of Cuba. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe led a U.S. delegation…
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Steve Witkoff, Special Presidential Envoy to the Middle East
Steve Witkoff, Special Presidential Envoy to the Middle East
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Administration Expands Sanctions Against Supporters of Iran
Secretary Rubio discusses targeted individuals and entities, including those in Iraq, the UAE, and China. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. is expanding sanctions against…
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State Department Closes U.S. Consulate General in Peshawar
The government has three remaining embassies in Pakistan. The Department of State announced the closure of the U.S. Consulate General in Peshawar, Pakistan, this week. Spokesperson Tommy Pigott…
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Risk of Hantavirus to American Public “Very Low,” According to CDC
The State Department is coordinating the response to directly contact passengers. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Acting Director of the Centers…
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U.S. and Gulf Partners Propose UN Security Council Resolution on the Strait of Hormuz
Secretary Rubio says Iran “continues to hold the world’s economy hostage with its efforts to close the Strait of Hormuz.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the…
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Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
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U.S. Objects to Addition of Iran, Cuba, and Nicaragua to UN Human Rights Group
Nations with “problematic” human rights records are set to be included in forming and implementing UN policies. The United States was the lone nation to object to the…
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