Designation of IRGC Commander Shahvarpour for Gross Human Rights Violations During Protests PRESS STATEMENT MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 18, 2020 Share Yesterday, the Department of State designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hassan Shahvarpour, Khuzestan Province’s Vali Asr Commander, for his involvement in gross violations of human […]
Fact Sheet on U.S. Opposition to Nord Stream 2 FACT SHEET BUREAU OF ENERGY RESOURCES DECEMBER 27, 2019 Share On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, including Section 7503(d), also known as the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (PEESA) of […]
Human Rights and the Iranian Regime SPEECH MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON, D.C. DEAN ACHESON AUDITORIUM DECEMBER 19, 2019 Share SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Good morning. Thank you, all. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. How are you all doing today? Everybody good? It’s an important day here at the […]
Passage of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 20, 2019 Share Today, the President signed into law the “Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019” (the Caesar Act), an important step in promoting accountability for the large-scale atrocities Bashar […]
United States Sanctions Five Malian Individuals PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 20, 2019 Share Today, the United States sanctioned five Malian individuals pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13882 and in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2484 (2019). This action targets individuals threatening the peace, security, […]
Sanctions Against South Sudan Peace Process Spoilers PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 16, 2019 Share Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Government of South Sudan officials, Minister of Cabinet Affairs Martin Elia Lomuro and Minister of Defense […]
Statement on International Anti-Corruption Day December 9, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “Corruption undermines public trust and the rule of law, disproportionately affects women and vulnerable […]
International Anticorruption Day PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 9, 2019 Share Today, on International Anticorruption Day, we reaffirm our commitment to prevent and combat corruption globally. Corruption obstructs economic growth and development, facilitates transnational crime, and fuels terrorism, robbing citizens around the world of their basic […]
This Week in Iran Policy, September 2-6 FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 Share “It’s important that we not lose sight of the big picture. Sanctions on Iran are designed to deny the regime revenue to fund its foreign operations and to bring it back to the […]
First Anniversary of President Trump’s New Iran Strategy Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC May 8, 2019 One year ago today, President Trump announced the United States would cease to participate in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and would instead embark on a bold new […]
