On Beijing’s Imposition of National Security Legislation on Hong Kong PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 30, 2020 Share The Chinese Communist Party’s decision to impose draconian national security legislation on Hong Kong destroys the territory’s autonomy and one of China’s greatest achievements. Hong Kong demonstrated to […]
UN Report Exposes Iran’s Defiance of the United Nations FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JUNE 30, 2020 Share “Let’s never accept Iran’s usual violent behavior for fear of something far worse… Let’s never submit to extortion… Let’s uphold the mission of this body to address threats to international peace […]
The United States Imposes Sanctions with Respect to Iran’s Metal Industry PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 25, 2020 Share The Iranian regime uses revenue it receives from the export of metals to provide funding for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, and […]
Rewards for Justice – Increased Reward Offer for Information on ISIS Leader Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JUNE 24, 2020 Share The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice Program is increasing its reward – now up to $10 million — for information leading […]
Sanctions on Iranian Tanker Captains for Assistance to Maduro’s Illegitimate Regime PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 24, 2020 Share Today, the United States, under Executive Order 13599, is sanctioning five Iranian ship captains, who delivered approximately 1.5 million barrels of Iranian gasoline and related components to […]
Press Release New rewards offered for information leading to capture of two FARC leaders WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Department of State today announced new rewards for information that assists in identifying and bringing to justice two Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) leaders who allegedly […]
Department of State Offers Rewards for Information to Bring Colombian Drug Traffickers to Justice PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 18, 2020 Share Today, the U.S. Department of State announced rewards up to $10 million each for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Seuxis Hernandez-Solarte, […]
Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JUNE 17, 2020 Share The President signed into law the “Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019” (the Caesar Act) on December 20, 2019. Named after the Syrian photographer who bravely shared with the world thousands of photographs documenting […]
Syria Caesar Act Designations PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 17, 2020 Share More than six years ago, the brave photographer known as Caesar shocked the world by smuggling out of Syria the photographic proof that the Assad regime was torturing and executing many thousands of Syrians […]
U.S. Sanctions Nigerian Cyber Actors for Targeting U.S. Businesses and Individuals PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 16, 2020 Share Technological advancements that provide greater interconnectivity also offer greater opportunity for exploitation by malicious actors who target at-risk Americans. Today, in coordination with the U.S. Department of […]
