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McCaul Discusses Competition with China, Need for Hearings on Afghanistan Withdrawal at Halifax

News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) participated in a panel with Senate Foreign Relation Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) and a press conference at the Halifax International Security Forum over the weekend. While at the forum, Rep. McCaul participated in many bilateral engagements with top government representatives from Canada, Taiwan, Poland, Sweden, Estonia, and Australia, among others.

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Designating Iranian Officials Connected to Serious Human Rights Abuses in Iran’s Kurdistan and West Azerbaijan Provinces

Release: The United States is gravely concerned by reports that Iranian authorities are escalating violence against peaceful protesters. Today, we are taking additional action as Iranian security forces, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces, reportedly are stepping up their violent crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests in Iran’s Kurdistan Province and surrounding areas.

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Encouraging De-escalation in Syria and Turkey

Release: The United States urges an immediate de-escalation in northern Syria. We are deeply concerned by recent military action that destabilizes the region, threatens our shared goal to fight ISIS, and endangers civilians and U.S. personnel.

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$400 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

Release: The United States continues to support Ukraine with additional military assistance to help defend itself, including from the Kremlin’s relentless attacks on Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure.

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Terrorist Attacks in Jerusalem

Release: The United States stands resolutely with the people of Israel in the face of the terrorist attacks that occurred this morning in Jerusalem. We express our condolences to the family of the deceased and wish all victims a speedy recovery. We remain in close contact with our Israeli partners and reiterate that our commitment to Israel’s security remains ironclad.

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State Department discusses Advisory Committee on International Law on Nov. 23

The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Designating Iranian Officials Connected to Serious Human Rights Abuses in Iran’s Kurdistan and West Azerbaijan Provinces

News Release: The United States is gravely concerned by reports that Iranian authorities are escalating violence against peaceful protesters. Today, we are taking additional action as Iranian security forces, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces, reportedly are stepping up their violent crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests in Iran’s Kurdistan Province and surrounding areas.

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$400 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

News Release: The United States continues to support Ukraine with additional military assistance to help defend itself, including from the Kremlin’s relentless attacks on Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure.

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Encouraging De-escalation in Syria and Turkey

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United States and Qatar Sign Letter of Intent on Bilateral Cooperation

News Release: Secretary Blinken and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani signed a Letter of Intent expressing their intentions to build strong World Cup legacies through bilateral cooperation and knowledge exchange on the margins of the fifth annual U.S.-Qatar Strategic ...

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Welcoming the Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia

News Release: The United States welcomes the agreement reached between Kosovo and Serbia on measures to avoid further escalation of tensions. We further commend the two countries’ agreement to concentrate fully and urgently on normalizing relations under the auspices of the EU-facilitated dialogue.  We support the EU-facilitated dialogue as the best path to advance Serbia’s and Kosovo’s European future.

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Welcoming the Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia

Release: The United States welcomes the agreement reached between Kosovo and Serbia on measures to avoid further escalation of tensions. We further commend the two countries’ agreement to concentrate fully and urgently on normalizing relations under the auspices of the EU-facilitated dialogue.  We support the EU-facilitated dialogue as the best path to advance Serbia’s and Kosovo’s European future.

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Terrorist Attacks in Jerusalem

News Release: The United States stands resolutely with the people of Israel in the face of the terrorist attacks that occurred this morning in Jerusalem. We express our condolences to the family of the deceased and wish all victims a speedy recovery. We remain in close contact with our Israeli partners and reiterate that our commitment to Israel’s security remains ironclad.

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Encouraging De-escalation in Syria and Turkey

News Release: The United States urges an immediate de-escalation in northern Syria. We are deeply concerned by recent military action that destabilizes the region, threatens our shared goal to fight ISIS, and endangers civilians and U.S. personnel.

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Designating Iranian Officials Connected to Serious Human Rights Abuses in Iran’s Kurdistan and West Azerbaijan Provinces

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Chair Meeks Issues Statement on US Accreditation to ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Observer Status

News Release: Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the United States’ accreditation of observer status for the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on November 22 during AIPA’s general assembly in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.