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News Release: The United States is designating six entities facilitating illicit transactions related to Iranian petroleum as well as petroleum and petrochemical products, key sources of revenue for the Iranian government.

McCaul Comments on Latest Threat Against U.S. Citizen Masih Alinejad

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following the arrest of an armed man outside the home of Masih Alinejad, a U.S. citizen who was previously the target of a kidnapping plot by the Iranian regime, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (TX-10) issued the following statement.

Ministerial Statement of the French Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America

News Release: For more than fifty years, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has been an irreplaceable and vital component of a global rules-based order. We reaffirm the NPT as the cornerstone of the nuclear nonproliferation regime and as the foundation for the pursuit of nuclear disarmament and peaceful uses of nuclear technology. We recall our enduring efforts to reduce nuclear risks in furtherance of our nuclear disarmament obligations under Article VI of the NPT.

Panama, Greece, and Republic of Korea to Host Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Our Ocean Conferences

Release: The United States welcomes the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) recent announcement that it will host the 10th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in 2025. The U.S. Department of State convened the first-ever OOC in 2014, and, in the time since, the annual conferences have resulted in more than 1,800 commitments, worth...

Designation of Entities Supporting Trade of Iranian Petroleum and Petrochemical Products

Release: The United States is designating six entities facilitating illicit transactions related to Iranian petroleum as well as petroleum and petrochemical products, key sources of revenue for the Iranian government.

Aug. 1: bills handled by Armed Services Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Armed Services Committee on Aug. 1.

McCaul Reacts to Death of Al Qaeda Leader al Zawahiri

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement on news the United States government has killed Ayman al Zawahiri, the current leader of al Qaeda.

Biden admin nominates Hugo Yue-Ho Yon as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Maldives

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Hugo Yue-Ho Yon as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Maldives.

Panama, Greece, and Republic of Korea to Host Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Our Ocean Conferences

News Release: The United States welcomes the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) recent announcement that it will host the 10th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in 2025. The U.S. Department of State convened the first-ever OOC in 2014, and, in the time since, the annual conferences have resulted in more than 1,800 commitments, worth ...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Omani Foreign Minister Al-Busaidi

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi. The Secretary expressed his gratitude for Oman’s support securing the recent furlough of Morad Tabhaz, a U.S. citizen unjustly detained in Iran, and for Oman’s extensive coordination on issues related ...

How many press releases were published by U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in July?

There were 55 press releases published by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in July.

Public press releases or notices: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor publishes six in July

There were six press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in July.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Al-Alimi

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad al-Alimi to reiterate the importance of the Yemeni Government’s support for extending the UN-led truce to ease suffering, expand tangible ...

41 press releases or notices published in July by U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

There were 41 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in July.

Biden admin nominates Richard Mills, Jr. as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Nigeria

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Richard Mills, Jr. as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Aug. 1 sees Congressional Record publish “SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS”

“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E815-E816 on Aug. 1

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Defense Minister Gantz

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz to discuss a range of shared security challenges, including the threats posed by Iran and U.S. support for Israel’s security. Secretary Blinken reiterated the ...

How politicians on Foreign Affairs Committee dealt with bills on July 29

There was activity on six bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on July 29.

July 29: bills handled by Armed Services Committee

There was activity on four bills related to the Armed Services Committee on July 29.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba