Sep 19 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Iran threatens ‘all-out war’ if attacked by U.S. or Saudi Arabia In our news wrap Thursday, Iran threatened an “all-out war” if attacked by the U.S. or Saudi Arabia. From the United Arab Emirates, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped for a “peaceful resolution” of the tense situation. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 18 U.S. says attack on Saudi oil site was an Iranian ‘act of war’ By Jon Gambrell, Aya Batrawy, Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press Iran, which has denied involvement in the attack, warned the U.S. it will retaliate immediately if it is targeted. Continue reading
Sep 18 Iran promises to retaliate if U.S. targets it over Saudi oil attack By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Trump tweeted Wednesday, "I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!"… Continue reading
Sep 10 U.S. steps up anti-Iran campaign ahead of U.N. General Assembly By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that Iran is trying to deceive the world by refusing to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The effort comes two weeks before the annual U.N. General Assembly session at which… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 4:47 After Trump cancels secret Taliban talks, what’s next for peace in Afghanistan? By Jane Ferguson Over the weekend, President Trump announced he was canceling a planned meeting with Taliban leaders at Camp David. On Monday, he said the months-long peace talks his team has been conducting with the extremist group are over. The negotiations had… Continue watching
Sep 08 Pompeo: Taliban ‘overreached’ in attack that killed American By Deb Riechmann, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Taliban "overreached" with a car bomb attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier, leading President Donald Trump to call off closely-held Afghanistan peace talks planned for Camp David. Continue reading
Sep 06 Pompeo could swing the Kansas Senate race, but will he run? By John Hanna, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn't address speculation that he might run for the Senate in Kansas during a Friday college lecture in his home state, though some who attended left convinced it's still possible. Continue reading
Jul 26 U.S. restricts visas for Cuban officials involved in sending doctors abroad By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the program forces Cuban medical professionals to work long hours and live in unsafe areas while advancing what he calls the Cuban government's "political agenda."… Continue reading
Jul 21 Mexico says US noted advance in migration enforcement By Amy Guthrie, Peter Orsi, Associated Press MEXICO CITY — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged that Mexico has made significant progress on migration enforcement during a Sunday meeting with his Mexican counterpart, according to Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. Ebrard said in a statement that… Continue reading
Jul 10 Members of new Pompeo task force have previously praised human-rights abusers By Ali Rogin The mission of a new panel created to advise the State Department on the definition of human rights and its role in American diplomacy may stand in conflict with what some of its members have said in the past. Continue reading