Executive Order to Impose Sanctions on the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran (June 24) Today, the White House issued an Executive Order sanctioning the Supreme Leaders Office and authorizing further sanctions on those associated with it. This action was taken as part of the Administrations maximum pressure campaign against the Iranian regime, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 June, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran, Iran Sanctions, Secretary Pompeo
Statement on Iranian Disinformation (June 22) Iran’s leaders know the truth is a dangerous thing. It is important to correct the record. First, President Trump did not pass a message through Oman calling for talks with Iran. We have made our position abundantly clear. We are willing to engage when the time is right. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 June, 2019 | Topics:
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| Tags: Iran, Secretary Pompeo
Statements to the Press With Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze As Part of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission (June 11) SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s my pleasure to be with you here today. Mr. Prime Minister, you’re concluding a week of travel here across the United States. You told me you’re headed to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 June, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, Secretary Pompeo
Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze (June 11) Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met today in Washington with Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and formally opened the
10th anniversary plenary of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission . They discussed Georgia’s partnership with NATO, cooperation on issues of regional security, and reforms necessary for Georgia to ensure the rule of law and fair ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 June, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, Secretary Pompeo
First Anniversary of President Trump’s New Iran Strategy (May 8) 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 strategy to end Iran’s destabilizing ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 May, 2019 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran, Iran Sanctions, Secretary Pompeo
Remarks at the Department of State Foreign Affairs Day (May 3) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC May 3, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon. It wonderful to be with you today. It’s the 54th Foreign Affairs Day, a great celebration.Frankly, I’m a little bit intimidated. You all in this room have ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 May, 2019 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo
Secretary Pompeo Addresses Terrorist Attacks in Sri Lanka and Iranian Oil Imports (April 22) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Press Briefing Room Washington, DC April 22, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone.Before I make my announcement regarding our pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, I want to address yesterday’s terrorist attack in Sri ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 April, 2019 | Topics:
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| Tags: Secretary Pompeo
Human Rights Report for 2018 Preface The United States was founded on the premise that all persons “are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Our Constitution secures these unalienable rights by proclaiming in the First Amendment that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 March, 2019 | Topics:
Human Rights, Key Documents, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Human Rights Report for 2018, Secretary Pompeo
Observance of International Women’s Day (March 8) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC March 8, 2019 The United States is proud to observe International Women’s Day, March 8. We extend our gratitude to the diverse women and girls around the globe who have made vast contributions in lifting up those facing challenges and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 March, 2019 | Topics:
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| Tags: International Women's Day, Secretary Pompeo
Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS (January 29) Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 29, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will host a day of meetings with the foreign ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on February 6 in Washington, D.C. The full 79-member ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 January, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: ISIS, Secretary Pompeo
Remarks at a United Nations Security Council Meeting on Venezuela (January 26) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State United Nations New York City January 26, 2019 Good morning. On behalf of President Trump and the American people I first want to thank Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas of the Dominican Republic, the current president of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 January, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo, venezuela
Remarks at the United Nations Security Council Meeting on Iran (December 12) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State United Nations New York City December 12, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you very much, and good morning. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate them.Just two days ago, the head of the IRGC’s airspace division, Amir Hajizadeh, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 December, 2018 | Topics:
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| Tags: Iran, Iran Sanctions, Secretary Pompeo
International Anticorruption Day (December 7) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC December 7, 2018 Corruption facilitates transnational crime, fuels terrorism, obstructs economic growth and development, weakens the rule of law, and undermines democracy. Ultimately, it endangers our national security. That is why, as we look ahead to International Anticorruption Day on December 9, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 December, 2018 | Topics:
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| Tags: Secretary Pompeo
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A Keynote Speech by U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Posted by
The German Marshall Fund of the United States on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo German Marshall Fund Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you, Ian, for the kind introduction. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 December, 2018 | Topics:
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| Tags: Secretary Pompeo
Secretary Pompeo, Press Availability at NATO Headquarters (December 4) SECRETARY POMPEO: Good evening, everyone. I want to begin this evening by expressing my condolences to the Bush family on the passing of a great man, President George H. W. Bush. He embodied literally the best of America in his devotion to public service and his ardent ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 December, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: nato, Secretary Pompeo
Iran Test Launches Ballistic Missile Violating UN Security Council Ban (December 1) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC December 1, 2018 The Iranian regime has just test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile that is capable of carrying multiple warheads. The missile has a range that allows it to strike parts of Europe and anywhere ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 December, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Iran, Iran Sanctions, Secretary Pompeo
Iran’s President Works To Further Isolate Iranian Regime From Both World and Iranian People (November 26) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC November 26, 2018 Iranian President Rouhani has once again called for the destruction of Israel. He referred to it as a “cancerous tumor” and a “fake regime.” Such statements inflame tensions ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
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| Tags: Iran, Iran Sanctions, Secretary Pompeo
Russia’s Dangerous Escalation in the Kerch Strait (November 26) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC November 26, 2018 The United States expresses its deep concern over the incident in the Black Sea that occurred November 25 as Ukrainian vessels attempted to transit through the Kerch Strait. Reports that Russian vessels rammed and fired ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo, ukraine
Secretary Pompeo’s Call With Ukrainian President Poroshenko (November 26) Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 26, 2018 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Secretary Michael R. Pompeo spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko today to discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine in the Black Sea near the Kerch Strait. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo, ukraine
Joint Statement on U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership (November 16) Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 16, 2018 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Ukraine on the occasion of the 2018 U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission Meeting in Washington, DC. Begin text: U.S. Secretary of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 November, 2018 | Topics:
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| Tags: Secretary Pompeo
