April 20, 2017 Tillerson slams Iran nuclear deal as 'failed approach,' vows 'comprehensive review' Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ratcheted up criticism Wednesday of the Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran, publicly confirming the Trump administration is conducting a “comprehensive review” and declaring they have “no intention of passing the buck.”
April 19, 2017 Exxon wants federal waiver to resume venture with Russian oil company Exxon Mobil has applied to the Treasury Department for a waiver from U.S. sanctions on Russia in a bid to resume its joint venture with state oil giant PAO Rosneft, according to people familiar with the matter.
April 7, 2017 Harf: Questions remain after US launches airstrikes in Syria Marie Harf, a former State Department spokesman during the Obama administration, said Friday President Trump’s response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons was “great,” but there are still a lot of unanswered questions.
March 31, 2017 Tillerson reportedly has icy relationship with diplomats, State Dept. officials Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s management style has reportedly left himself isolated from many diplomats and members of the State Department.
March 19, 2017 Tillerson ends first trip to Asia with meeting with Chinese president Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ended his first trip to Asia Sunday by saying that the United States is looking forward to the first meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
March 17, 2017 Chinese aircraft carrier prepares to set sail ahead of Tillerson arrival, US officials say The Pentagon is seeing evidence a Chinese aircraft carrier is making preparations to get underway, days before Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is set to arrive in Beijing.
March 16, 2017 Tillerson: Asia allies 'critical' for addressing North Korean threat U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday cooperation with allies Japan and South Korea is "critical" to addressing the threat from North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
March 10, 2017 Rex's Road Show: New secretary of state has some Asian 'splainin' to do Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s voyage next week to Japan, China and South Korea may be one of the most significant, and challenging, by an American diplomat — ever.
February 22, 2017 DHS deportation shift fuels Mexico tensions ahead of Tillerson trip The Trump administration’s plan to ship illegal immigrants who enter the U.S. through Mexico back across the border regardless of their homeland could be one of many thorny issues Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will face on his first official trip to Mexico City on Wednesday.
February 19, 2017 Netanyahu rebuffed secret peace offer, ex-US officials claim Israel's prime minister turned down a regional peace initiative last year that was brokered by then-American Secretary of State John Kerry, former U.S. officials confirmed Sunday, in apparent contradiction to his stated goal of involving regional Arab powers in resolving Israel's conflict with the Palestinians.
