April 8, 2019 Trump designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard a 'foreign terrorist organization' President Trump on Monday formally labeled Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "foreign terrorist organization," in Washington’s first such designation for an entire foreign government entity.
April 3, 2019 April Corley: Egypt nearly murdered me. Will the US reward it with more taxpayer dollars? After surviving a brutal attack by the Egyptian military during a trip to Cairo, U.S. citizen April Corley is demanding Congress re-think its foreign aid to the country while she waits for Egypt to cover her medical bills.
April 2, 2019 Morgan Ortagus to be named State Department spokeswoman National security analyst Morgan Ortagus, a former diplomat and active U.S. Naval Reserve officer, will become the new State Department spokeswoman, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ has learned.
March 21, 2019 Pompeo vows to pile economic, political pressure on Iran Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Thursday that the United States would step up financial and political pressure on Iran's theocratic regime as it seeks to "extend its reach" across the Middle East.
March 18, 2019 Guaido supporters in Venezuela 'took control' of diplomatic buildings, US says Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido have taken control of three diplomatic buildings in the United States, the State Department confirmed Monday night.
March 7, 2019 Relatives of Americans held in Iran testify before House subcommittee The family members of three Americans held captive in Iran testified before a congressional subcommittee on Thursday, asking President Trump and U.S. lawmakers to do more to free their loved ones from behind bars in the Islamic Republic.
March 4, 2019 Trump administration OKs lawsuits against Cuba for property seized during revolution The State Department on Monday announced it would allow lawsuits to be brought against Cuba companies and individuals by people whose property was seized by the communist government during and after Fidel Castro's revolution in the late 1950s.Â
March 4, 2019 US Consulate in Jerusalem that served Palestinians closed, says it's not signal of policy change The United States consulate in Jerusalem, which served as a de facto embassy for Palestinians, officially closed its doors in Jerusalem on Monday and it will be merged into the U.S. Embassy to Israel, officials said.
March 1, 2019 US revokes visas of 49 Maduro-aligned officials in Venezuela The Trump administration announced Friday it is revoking the visas of 49 Maduro-aligned officials and their families and sanctioning several top military and security officials, part of a major U.S. campaign to push contested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power.
March 1, 2019 Saudi Arabia strips Usama bin Laden's son of citizenship after US places $1M bounty on his head Saudia Arabia’s foreign ministry announced Friday that it was revoking the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, son of the slain Al Qaeda leader responsible for the September 11 attacks, Usama bin Laden.