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December 30, 2020
Attacks on Yemeni Officials in Aden
The U.S. strongly condemns the December 30 attacks in Aden that killed civilians and wounded many others. We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and express our sympathies to the families of those killed.
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December 30, 2020
U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue
The United States-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue demonstrates the joint commitment of both countries to bolster their collective efforts to broaden and elevate their bilateral partnership.
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December 28, 2020
Iran: A Dangerous Regime
The United States supports the Iranian people’s struggle for human rights, democracy, and freedom. The regime’s greatest victims are the Iranian people. Regime elites squander the people’s resources and opportunities, while suppressing freedom and basic human rights.
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Mike Pompeo was sworn in as the 70th U.S. Secretary of State on April 26, 2018. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.
December 9, 2020
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Countries Visited
236
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Policy Issues
Human Rights and Democracy
December 31, 2020
Upcoming Digital Press Briefing with Ambassador J. Peter Pham, U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel
November 25, 2020
Global Health
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December 29, 2020
On the Silencing and Prosecution of PRC Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan
December 21, 2020
Iran
December 18, 2020
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo With Mark Levin of The Mark Levin Show
December 18, 2020
December 16, 2020
Sanctioning Supporters of Iran’s Petroleum and Petrochemical Sectors