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August 25, 2020

Pompeo tours Middle East as more details of UAE-Israel peace deal emerge

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Sudan on Tuesday for the second leg of a multi-country tour of the Middle East and Africa, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts in the region to promote ties with Israel.

August 25, 2020

RNC speakers: What to know about Mike Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to speak at the Republican National Convention this week to throw his support behind President Donald Trump.

August 20, 2020

James A. Baker, former secretary of state, and wife recovering from coronavirus: reports

Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III and his wife Susan Baker are at home in Texas recovering from the coronavirus, Baker spokesman John Williams confirmed Thursday, according to reports.

August 20, 2020

Iran unveils two missiles named after military officials killed by U.S. forces

Iran state TV announced Thursday that the nation has unveiled two new missiles, one named after a top Iranian military official killed by U.S. drone strikes this year.

August 20, 2020

US formally moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, as Pompeo promises ‘America will not appease’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday formally began the process to “snapback” U.N. sanctions on Iran, promising that “America will not appease” and taking aim at European allies who he accused of endangering their own people.

August 19, 2020

Pompeo vows US will sanction Russia, China if they oppose Trump's 'snapback' of UN's Iran sanctions

The United States will not hesitate to impose sanctions on any nation that opposes its effort to "snapback" United Nations sanctions on Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told "Special Report" Wednesday night.

August 15, 2020

Pompeo signs defense deal to support more US troops in Poland

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sealed a defense cooperation deal Saturday with Polish officials that will pave the way to deploy more American troops to Poland.

August 14, 2020

UN Security Council rejects US resolution to extend Iran arms embargo

The U.N. Security Council on Friday rejected a U.S. resolution to extend a thirteen-years-old arms embargo on Iran due to expire in October -- a move that will likely result in the U.S. attempting to extend the embargo unilaterally.

August 13, 2020

US confiscates Iranian fuel from four tankers, official says

The Trump administration has successfully seized Iranian fuel from four tankers sailing to Venezuela, a senior U.S. official confirmed for Fox News Thursday evening, increasing their “maximum pressure campaign” against Tehran.

August 13, 2020

State Dept. calls out Confucius Institute center as foreign mission pushing China's 'global propaganda'

The State Department on Thursday designated the Confucius Institute U.S. Center (CIUS) as a Chinese foreign mission, the latest move in the Trump administration’s crackdown on Beijing’s influence in the U.S.