Jan 23 U.S. says Russia to blame for Syrian chemical weapon attacks By Matthew Lee and Angela Charlton, Associated Press Russia is ultimately to blame for any use of chemical weapons in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday amid reports of a suspected chemical attack this week near the capital, Damascus. Continue reading
Jan 22 Tillerson sees progress in fixing Iran nuclear deal with Europeans By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that he sees progress in getting European support for tough new penalties against Iran that could prevent a U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading
Jan 17 Tillerson signals deeper U.S. military commitment in Syria By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The mission as described by Tillerson now appears bigger. Beyond defeating IS and al-Qaida, it includes several longshot propositions. Continue reading
Jan 15 U.S. wants to cut money for Palestinian refugees By Matthew Lee and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump hasn't made a final decision, but appears more likely to send only $60 million of the planned $125 million first installment to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, unnamed officials told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Jan 09 Rex Tillerson unconvinced that ‘deliberate attacks’ in Cuba are over By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press Rex Tillerson said he’s not convinced that what he calls the “deliberate attacks” are over. Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: Tillerson re-emphasizes talks with North Korea during Canada trip By Larisa Epatko Rex Tillerson visited Canada for the first time as secretary of state on Tuesday, where he again emphasized the need to prepare for talks with North Korea over de-nuclearization, although "we can’t talk unless North Korea is ready to talk,"… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 9:48 Policy disputes on North Korea are playing out in public. What does that do to diplomacy? By PBS NewsHour At the UN on Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson backed off comments he made this week about open talks with North Korea -- a marked shift in tone after months of tough statements from President Trump and others. William… Continue watching
Dec 15 WATCH: Tillerson backtracks on offer of unconditional North Korea talks By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's declaration before the U.N. Security Council marked a stunning reversal after he proposed discussions with Pyongyang without preconditions earlier this week. Continue reading
Dec 13 Tillerson offered unconditional talks with North Korea. Now what? By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press North Korea, which now describes its nuclear force as complete, isn't showing interest in dialogue. At least yet. Continue reading
Dec 13 Tillerson says U.S. open to possible talks with North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has softened America's stance on possible talks with North Korea. Continue reading