State department
Top Mamdani official ordered to cancel meeting with Iran's UN representative - report
A State Department official told City Journal that upon learning about the meeting, the State Department met with the Mamdani administration to clarify that the meeting was not acceptable.
US says it supports Pakistan's right to defend itself amid renewed conflict with Afghanistan
US approves potential $250 million fighter jet sale with Australia, says no impact on readiness
Israel denies US claim IDF withdrew from southern Lebanon buffer zone, sources tell 'Post'
Trump, Rubio praise Iran deal progress, 'Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon'
As US-Lebanon talks continue in Washington, Rubio noted that "the future of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese people through their sovereign, elected government."
Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain to sell a preliminary Iran accord to Gulf allies, amid concerns over a proposed $300 billion reconstruction fund for Tehran.
US issues new sanctions against Lebanese officials, companies aligned with Hezbollah
They were sanctioned under the authority of Executive Order 13224, which allows the White House to target groups and individuals associated with designated terrorist groups.
Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms
American estimates suggest that around 10% of Egypt’s population was Christian as of 2022, though the exact figures are difficult to gather, as noted by the report.
Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say
Adam Castillo, a former head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar who is based in Yangon where he runs a security firm, was stopped at an airport after traveling to the country.
US official found dead in Myanmar, State Department confirms
"We can confirm the death of a US government employee assigned to US Embassy Rangoon," a State Department spokesperson said, without providing additional details.
Over 100 UNRWA staff referred to US State Department over Hamas ties, Oct. 7 massacre
UNRWA school principals, teachers, security personnel, attendants, psychosocial counselors, and medical professionals were among those referred.
'Many' Iranian, African journalists denied visas to cover FIFA World Cup in US - report
Several teams, including Ivory Coast and Tunisia, require multi-entry visas because they have games scheduled in the United States as well as in Canada or Mexico.
US declares new sanctions on Iran, PGSA condemns US leadership
The PGSA condemned the sanctions and added that it considered being sanctioned by “a country whose leader takes pride in piracy” as a sign of “positive performance."
Inside the unraveling of US diplomacy under President Trump - analysis
At a moment when a uniquely unpredictable US president is rattling markets, governments around the world are scrambling for clarity, only to discover that US embassies are missing.
