Other Americans continue to be wrongfully detained in Afghanistan. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the release of American Dennis Coyle from Taliban captivity on Tuesday. The 64-year-old…
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State Department Reports 50k Americans Returned from Middle East
As the war in Iran continues, the agency continues to provide evacuation options. The State Department reported that, of the approximately 50,000 Americans who have safely returned to…
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State Department Provides Information for Americans Seeking to Depart Middle East
Secretary Rubio encouraged registration with STEP and the use of the online crisis form or phone number for departure assistance. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made an announcement…
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President Trump Says Countries Face 25% U.S. Trade Tariff for Doing Business with Iran
The Supreme Court is expected to release a ruling on the president’s tariff policy this month. President Donald Trump announced earlier this week that countries that do business…
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President Announces Kazakhstan to Join Abraham Accords
Other nations may also consider joining the normalization of relations with Israel. President Donald Trump announced that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, the effort he began during…
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Treasury Department Sanctions International Human-Smuggling Network
OFAC targets the Bhardwaj Organization and associated companies linked to migrant smuggling and financial crimes The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has…
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Treasury Under Secretary Seeks to Enforce UN Sanctions on Iran
His travel to the Middle East is intended to increase restrictions on terrorist groups’ access to the global financial system. Treasury Secretary Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial…
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Administration Officials Respond to Israeli Vote to Annex West Bank
Secretary Rubio says it would jeopardize the peace process in Gaza. Members of President Donald Trump’s administration have opposed the preliminary approval the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, gave to…
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Arab and Muslim States Urge Hamas to Accept U.S. Ceasefire Plan
Middle Eastern nations emphasize the desire for a two-state solution. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey,…
Read MoreTreasury Sanctions 30 Iranian Entities Engaged in “Shadow Banking”
The department stated the individuals and companies work to finance nuclear missile programs The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently sanctioned 30 more entities that…
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