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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson held a joint news conference in London following their meetings. They updated reporters on their Hurricane Irma…

Heather Naeurt answered questions from reporters on the latest set of sanctions against 11 firms and individuals in Iran. She also referenced Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s comments on Iran…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a nomination hearing for several State Department posts, including the U.S. ambassadors to Afghanistan and Bahrain and the executive director…

President Trump and the Emir of Kuwait held a joint news conference at the White House. Many of the questions focused on a dispute between Qatar and four Gulf countries, Saudi Arabia, the…

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley talked about Iran’s nuclear program and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Ambassador Haley called the deal “flawed and limited” and warned that Iran could…

Tom Basile talked about his book, Tough Sell: Fighting the Media War in Iraq, about his efforts to communicate the Bush administration’s strategy to the American public during the Iraq War. He…

President Trump spoke with reporters in the Oval Office prior to a meeting with the Emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. In his remarks, the president expressed his concerns…

The Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion on Iran’s nuclear program and their influence in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. Panelists expressed concerns over the Iran nuclear deal and that nation’s…

Trita Parsi talked about her book Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy, in which she looks at the 2015 agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Mr. Parsi served as an…

The U.S. Insitiute of Peace hosted a panel discussion on combating ISIS in Iraq and what can be done to protect minority communities in the country. Panelists included an Iraqi parliament member and…

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was sworn in for a second term at his inauguration ceremony before a gathering of dignitaries from more than 100 countries. In his address, he commented on the…

Brett McGurk, special presidential envoy for the global coalition to defeat ISIS, briefed reporters at the State Department on coalition efforts over the past six months in Iraq and Syria. He…

Two House Veterans' Affairs subcommittees held a joint hearing examining how the Veterans Affairs Department reviews Gulf War illness claims. A report released by the Government…

The Atlantic Council held a forum with the pollsters who led a University of Maryland Center for International and Security Studies and the firm IranPoll.com survey on Iranian public opinion. The…

The World Affairs Council in Washington, DC hosted a discussion on the diplomatic and economic blockade of Qatar, featuring Meshal bin Hamad al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the United States.…

Qatar experts testified at a hearing on that country’s relations with the U.S. following the recent blockade imposed by six Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, over alleged reports…

House members debated a bill that strengthens sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and blocks President Trump from weakening or dropping sanctions against Russia.

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) answered a variety of questions at his weekly briefing, including queries about the Senate efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, sanctions on Russia,…

Cristina Marcos talked about a House bill on sanctions against Russia and Iran that had been revised to include sanctions against North Korea.

Patrick Clawson, talked about the Trump administration’s recertification of Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal and the new U.S. sanctions imposed against that nation.