State Department Daily Briefing
John Kirby briefed reporters at the State Department and responded to questions on a variety of international topics, in…
Following a closed meeting with the National Security Council at CIA headquarters, President Obama spoke about combating ISIS* in Iraq and S… read more
Following a closed meeting with the National Security Council at CIA headquarters, President Obama spoke about combating ISIS* in Iraq and Syria. He told reporters the U.S-led coalition has momentum against ISIS and that the terrorist organization is on the defensive.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
John Kirby briefed reporters at the State Department and responded to questions on a variety of international topics, in…
President Obama held a news conference at the Pentagon following a meeting with his National Security Council on U.S. ef…
Senate Armed Services Committee chair John McCain (R-AZ) spoke about combating ISIS.* * The Islamic State of Iraq and…
President Obama said the U.S. was targeting ISIL* “harder than ever” and that ISIL leaders could not continue to hide. T…