State Dept. on Denuclearization Efforts With North Korea: ‘There Is Progress Being Made,’ but It’s Not ‘Sufficient’
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Iran, Europeans Scramble to Save Nuclear Deal, Hardline Regime
Iranian leaders and their European counterparts are scrambling to save the landmark nuclear deal as the Islamic Republic’s ruling regime teeters on the brink of collapse amid a severe financial crunch that has sparked popular protests across the country, according to multiple U.S. officials who told the Washington Free Beacon Europe is “poisoning” its relations with the Trump administration.
White House: U.S. Will Pay ‘Nothing’ for Pastor’s Release
Key advocates pressing Turkey for the release of a U.S. pastor and several other U.S. diplomats are praising the Trump administration for refusing to negotiate with Ankara about U.S. sanctions relief even as they acknowledge an impasse in the efforts to win the Americans’ freedom.
U.S. Says Redirects Syria Funds as Allies Pony Up $300 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Friday it will redirect $230 million in frozen funding away from Syria and had raised $300 million from coalition partners for recovery efforts in areas retaken from Islamic State militants in northeast Syria.
Human Rights Post Vacant Despite Crises
Human rights activists on both sides of the aisle are urging the Senate to swiftly confirm President Donald Trump’s choice for a key State Department post charged with promoting freedom and democracy and protecting persecuted minorities around the world.
State Department Condemns Hamas Rocket Attacks, Supports ‘Israel’s Right to Defend Itself’
State Department: Many Allies Expressed Gratitude to U.S. for Talks With North Korea
State Dept. Reconsidering $850M Contract for IED, Bomb Removal
The State Department is reconsidering an $850 million contract award for IED and bomb removal in hot spots around the world after a previous agency grant to the same company received new scrutiny just weeks into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s tenure.
Pompeo Releases Declaration Calling for Governments to Uphold Religious Freedom
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a declaration Thursday encouraging the global community to stand up for religious freedom.
State Department Working to Kill Sanctions on Terrorist Use of Human Shields
The Trump administration’s State Department is working to quash new legislation that would sanction international terror groups for using human shields, a battlefield tactic employed Hezbollah and Hamas, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the administration’s behind-the-scenes effort to nix the legislation.
