After the Deal: A New Iran Strategy
"The IRGC has continued to pump thousands of fighters into Syria to prop up the murderous Assad regime and help make that country 71,000 square…
Report of the OPCW FFM in Syria Regarding an Alleged Incident in Saraqib, Syria on 4 Feb 2018
On May 15, 2018, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Fact-Finding Mission, released its report regarding an alleged incident in Saraqib, Syrian…
Secretary Pompeo On the Occasion of Ramadan
"On behalf of the United States Department of State, I offer best wishes to Muslims around the world for a peaceful and blessed Ramadan."
Launching of Operations To Liberate Final ISIS Strongholds in Syria
The United States, the Global Coalition, and local partners, including the Syrian Democratic Forces, are launching operations to liberate the final ISIS strongholds in Syria.…
Secretary Pompeo at a Press Availability With Jordanian FM Ayman Safadi
"We must not let Syria again become a safe haven for ISIS or for any other terrorist group."
Secretary Pompeo’s Remarks With Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir
"Iran destabilizes this entire region. It supports proxy militias and terrorist groups. It is an arms dealer to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and Iran…
Acting Secretary of State Sullivan at a Press Availability in Toronto, Canada
"The U.S. will remain committed in Syria until ISIS is defeated and the so-called caliphate completely eliminated. We will work to ensure local forces enabled by…
Amb Satterfield Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Middle East
"While preventing the use of chemical weapons in Syria is our immediate concern, the Administration’s priority remains the defeat of ISIS...
Amb Haley at an Emergency UN Security Council Meeting on Syria
"We did not give diplomacy just one chance. We gave diplomacy chance after chance. Six times: That’s how many times Russia vetoed Security Council resolutions…
Statement by President Trump on Syria
"The nations of Britain, France, and the United States of America have marshaled their righteous power against barbarism and brutality. Tonight, I ask all Americans…
UNSC to Hold Emergency Meeting on Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
The United States, along with Cote d’Ivoire, France, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, has called for an emergency meeting of…
On the Chemical Attack in Douma
The regime’s history of using chemical weapons against its own people is not in dispute, and in fact nearly one year ago on April 4,…
First Anniversary of the Sarin Attack in Khan Shaykhun, Syria
"One year ago today, the Assad regime launched a horrific attack using the nerve agent sarin against its own citizens in Khan Shaykhun, killing approximately…
Joint Statement on First Anniversary of Chemical Attack on Khan Sheikhoun, Syria
Today marks one year since the heinous attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun, where Asad’s forces unleashed sarin nerve gas with tragic consequences for…
Amb Haley at a UNSC Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria
"A responsible Security Council would express its outrage that at least 1,700 civilians were killed during a military campaign that we demanded to come to…
Concern over the Situation in Afrin, Syria
It appears the majority of the population of the city, which is predominantly Kurdish, evacuated under threat of attack from Turkish military forces and Turkish…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Syria Ceasefire Implementation
In the past 16 days, over 500 civilians have died, and some reports put the death toll even higher. This is unacceptable. Thousands of Syrians…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Russian & Syrian Regime Attacks on E Ghouta
The United States condemns the ongoing military offensive that the Assad regime, backed by Russia and Iran, is perpetrating against the people of Eastern Ghouta. After repeatedly delaying the passage of…
