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Sanctions on Cuban Military Instrumentalities & Other Actors Responsible for Subversive Anti-American Activities For nearly seven decades, the Communist Cuban regime has waged a continuous campaign of political, ideological, and institutional warfare against the United States. Tragically, the Cuban people are the hostages of a brutal and repressive government which disregards their safety and prosperity to advance the Castro regime’s true purpose: serving as an outpost for our adversaries...

Joint Statement of the United States of America, Republic of Lebanon, and State of Israel on the Latest High-Level Trilateral Meeting The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America, Republic of Lebanon, and the State of Israel. Begin Text: The United States convened the fourth high-level trilateral meeting between Israeli and Lebanese representatives on June 2 and 3, 2026.  As a result of the U.S. led negotiations, Israel and Lebanon agreed...

United States Sanctions Armed Group Leaders in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Today, the United States is taking further action to address threats to stability and prosperity in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by sanctioning senior commanders of two armed groups the United States previously designated, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), and the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23). We are designating Gustave Kubwayo, commander of an FDLR...

Inaugural United States-ASEAN AI Ministerial On May 20, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg convened the inaugural U.S.-ASEAN AI Ministerial in the Republic of Singapore on the margins of Asia Tech x Singapore. The ministerial launched “The Road to 50 Years of U.S.-ASEAN Relations” ahead of Singapore’s 2027 ASEAN Chairmanship, marking a significant milestone in the U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. ASEAN Digital Ministers, the ASEAN Deputy...

United States Sanctions Iranian Financial and Shipping Networks Today, the United States sanctioned several Iranian regime currency exchange houses, associated personnel, and front companies, as well as 19 vessels that collectively enable Iran’s regime to evade international sanctions and fund its destabilizing activities across the Middle East. As part of the Economic Fury campaign, this action targets the shadow financial system and illicit shipping operations that allow Iran to move...

United States to Fund Establishment of Up to 50 Ebola Response Clinics The United States is committing to rapidly supporting the Ebola outbreak response by funding up to 50 treatment clinics, and associated frontline costs being established in Ebola-affected regions of the DRC and Uganda. These rapidly deployed clinics will enable implementing partners to establish clinical care and containment perimeters around affected areas. Clinics will provide emergency Ebola screening, triage, and...

United States Responds to Ebola Outbreak in Africa The Department of State is coordinating a comprehensive response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. By working to contain the outbreak before it reaches American shores, the United States is protecting the health of Americans at home and abroad. On May 15, 2026, within 24 hours of learning of the confirmed cases, the Department leveraged its outbreak response and humanitarian assistance...

Further U.S. Sanctions on Cuban Regime Elites The Trump Administration continues to take decisive action to protect U.S. national security and deprive Cuba’s communist regime and military of access to illicit assets. Today, pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14404 of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy,” I designated 11 Cuban regime elites and three government...

United States Completes Accelerated Mission to Remove Highly Enriched Uranium from Venezuela The United States, in partnership with Venezuela and the United Kingdom and with technical support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), successfully removed excess highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Venezuela’s shuttered RV-1 research reactor. The RV-1 was the country’s first and only nuclear reactor, originally built for peaceful scientific research and later repurposed for gamma-ray...

United States Participates in Second APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meetings and Ministerial in Shanghai and Suzhou, China The United States is sending a delegation to the second APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meetings and Ministerial Meetings in Shanghai and Suzhou, China on May 11-23 to continue advancing America First foreign, trade, and investment policies. U.S. Senior Official for APEC Casey Mace, joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cyberspace and Digital Policy John R. Mills,...

The United States Rejects International Migration Review Forum The United States did not participate in the International Migration Review Forum and will not support the May 8 “progress” declaration.     The United States has persistently objected to the United Nations’ efforts to advocate and facilitate replacement immigration in the United States and across the broader West.  In 2017, President Trump rejected the Global Compact on Migration.  The intervening years have confirmed the wisdom...

Joint Statement on the United States – Papua New Guinea Strategic Partnership Dialogue The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Papua New Guinea on the occasion of the second United States – Papua New Guinea Strategic Partnership Dialogue in Port Moresby. Begin Text United States Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael George DeSombre and Independent State of Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso met in Port...

United States Welcomes Paraguay’s Signing of the Artemis Accords The Department of State congratulates the Republic of Paraguay on joining the Artemis Accords. Paraguay is the 67th country to sign the Accords to date, pledging its commitment to peaceful space activities.   Minister President of the Paraguayan Space Agency Osvaldo Almirón Riveros signed the Accords on behalf of Paraguay on May 7, 2026. U.S. Embassy Asuncion Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Aaron Pratt shared remarks from NASA...

U.S. Sanctions Target Cuba’s Military Regime, Elites The Trump Administration is taking decisive action to protect U.S. national security and deprive Cuba’s communist regime and military of access to illicit assets. Today, I designated the following actors under President Trump’s Executive Order 14404 of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy”: GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL...

Reaffirming the United States’ Commitment to Humanitarian Assistance in our Hemisphere Today, the U.S. Department of State reaffirmed its commitment to increasing preparedness and leading the Western Hemisphere in response to hurricanes and other natural disasters. Building on the United States’ rapid response to Hurricane Melissa in 2025, the Department will engage in greater coordination with the United States Southern Command through the new Bureau for Disaster and Humanitarian Response...

United States Welcomes Ireland’s Signing of the Artemis Accords The Department of State congratulates Ireland on joining the Artemis Accords. Ireland is the 66th country to sign the Accords to date, pledging its commitment to peaceful space exploration and use. Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke signed the Accords on behalf of the Republic of Ireland on May 4, 2026. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary of State for...

United States Welcomes Malta’s Signing of the Artemis Accords The Department of State congratulates the Republic of Malta on joining the Artemis Accords. Malta is the 65th country to sign the Accords to date, pledging its commitment to peaceful space exploration and use. Malta’s Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research, and Innovation Clifton Grima signed the Accords on behalf of the Republic of Malta on May 4. U.S. Ambassador to Malta Somers W. Farkas and NASA Europe Representative...

U.S. Sanctions Tighten Grip on Iran-China Oil Trade The United States is taking decisive action to disrupt Iran’s oil trade, the primary revenue stream for the Iranian regime to fund terrorism and regional destabilization. Today, the Department of State sanctioned several entities, an individual, and a vessel involved in the trade of Iranian petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products. This action targeted Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal Co., Ltd., a China-based petroleum terminal...

Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue Between the United States and Poland The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Poland on the occasion of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue. Begin Text The United States of America and the Republic of Poland held the 16th round of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue April 30 in Warsaw. U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Polish...

United States Welcomes Morocco Signing of the Artemis Accords The Department of State congratulates Morocco on joining the Artemis Accords. Morocco is the 64th country to sign the Accords to date, pledging its commitment to peaceful space exploration and use. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita signed the Accords on behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco on April 29 at a ceremony in Rabat, Morocco. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan...

Joint Statement Supporting Panama’s Sovereignty Between the United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago. Begin Text: We, the nations of Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States, standing together in our shared mission to secure our hemisphere, reaffirm that...

United States Cuts Off Billions in Illicit Funding to Iranian Regime The United States exerts maximum pressure across every domain to stop the Iranian regime from threatening American interests and to hold it accountable. Today, the United States is acting against 35 entities and individuals who operate Iran’s covert financial network. Shadow banking networks enable the transfer of tens of billions of dollars to evade sanctions. They enable Iran’s military forces, such as the Islamic...

United States Welcomes Latvia’s Signing of the Artemis Accords The Department of State congratulates Latvia on joining the Artemis Accords. Latvia is the 62nd country to sign the Accords to date, pledging its commitment to peaceful exploration and use of space. Latvia’s Minister of Education and Science Dace Melbārde signed the Accords on behalf of the Republic of Latvia on April 20, 2026. State Department Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and NASA Administrator Jared...

State Department Partners with El Al Airlines to Return Americans to the United States The State Department has partnered with El Al Airlines to arrange non-stop flights, designated exclusively for American citizens, from Tel Aviv to the United States. These flights have already allowed more than 2,000 American citizens to return to the United States from Israel. Tickets for these flights were provided at a discount rate to ensure that Americans wishing to leave Israel have the opportunity to...

United States Sanctions Hamas’s Illicit Charity Network Today, the United States is sanctioning four illicit charities that directly fund Hamas militants. These actions expose Hamas’s shameful use of civilian organizations to generate illicit financial support for its military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and disrupt key funding sources that support terrorist activities in Gaza. The Trump Administration will continue to use all available tools to expose and end the deceitful...

Department of State Charter Flight Departs Middle East to United States Today, a Department of State charter flight of American citizens departed the Middle East in route to the United States as part of our ongoing efforts to assist Americans’ return home. Additional flights will be surged across the region. American citizens in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Israel interested in the Department’s charter flight or ground transportation options should complete the Crisis Intake Form at...

United States and Mauritius to Hold Bilateral Discussions From February 23–25, the United States and Mauritius will hold discussions in Port Louis led by the Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, with participation from across the U.S. interagency. These discussions underscore the continued importance of the Chagos archipelago and the joint U.S.-UK base on Diego Garcia to our national security. The discussions will focus on bilateral security cooperation and effective...

Joint Statement on the Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue On 16 February 2026, senior officials of the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America met in Manila for the 12th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD). First convened in 2011, the BSD serves as the annual platform to discuss the full range of political, security, and economic cooperation between the United States and the Philippines; exchange views on current challenges...

United States Participates in First APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting in Guangzhou The United States is sending a team of experts, led by U.S. Senior Official Casey Mace and joined by Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Ruth Perry, to the first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1) in Guangzhou, China, February 1-10, to further advance the Trump...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Begin text: U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Bahraini Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs Shaikh Abdulla bin Ali Al Khalifa led the fifth U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue on January 26, 2026 in Manama. The annual event attests to the enduring strategic partnership between the two countries under the leadership of President Donald...

The United States Applauds Iraqi Leadership on ISIS The United States welcomes the Government of Iraq’s initiative to detain ISIS terrorists in secure facilities in Iraq, following recent instability in northeast Syria. The United States appreciates the Iraqi government’s leadership and supports this bold initiative to ensure that ISIS terrorists cannot roam freely throughout the region. As a member of the Coalition to Defeat ISIS, Iraq is on the front line in confronting the threat that...

Operation PARRIS Targets Fraudulent Refugee Applications in Minnesota DHS Launches Landmark USCIS Fraud Investigation in Minnesota The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have launched Operation PARRIS in Minnesota, a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases through new background checks and intensive verification of refugee claims. They have now begun referring cases of fraud and other crimes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Withdrawal from Wasteful, Ineffective, or Harmful International Organizations Today, in furtherance of Executive Order 14199, President Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations identified as part of the Trump Administration’s review of wasteful, ineffective, and harmful international organizations. Review of additional international organizations pursuant to Executive Order 14199 remains ongoing. The Trump Administration has found these...

United States Welcomes Bolivia’s Economic Reforms The United States welcomes today’s announcement by President Rodrigo Paz of a significant economic reforms package aimed at restoring stability, prosperity, and investment to Bolivia after decades of failed policies. We recognize that the path ahead will not be easy. The Bolivian people have endured years of economic stagnation, corruption, and mismanagement. The reforms announced today are a necessary course correction that lays the...

United States and Republic of Korea Deepen Alliance at Senior Economic Dialogue Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg met today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina in Washington to hold the U.S.-ROK Senior Economic Dialogue (SED). The meeting reaffirmed the commitments made at the U.S.-ROK presidential summits in Washington in August and in Gyeongju in October, which inaugurated a more modernized U.S.-ROK Alliance. They both looked forward...

United States and Republic of Korea to Host Senior Economic Dialogue The U.S. Department of State will host the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Senior Economic Dialogue (SED) on December 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will meet with ROK Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina to discuss ways to advance bilateral economic and industrial cooperation, including cooperation under the U.S.-ROK Strategic Trade and Investment Deal. This SED – which is the...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Establishes New Center to Strengthen Immigration Screening and Target Bad Actors Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the establishment of a specialized unit to strengthen the ability of America’s immigration system to screen out terrorists, criminal aliens, and other foreign nationals who pose potential threats to public safety or who have committed fraud or other crimes. Once fully operationalized, the USCIS Vetting Center,...

Visa Restrictions on Individuals in Mexico Facilitating Illegal Immigration to the United States The Department of State has revoked visas and taken steps to impose visa restrictions on individuals in Mexico identified as knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States. This action applies to executives and senior officials of a Mexico-based transportation company who knowingly provided travel services designed primarily for aliens intending to illegally immigrate to the...

USCIS will consider relevant country-specific factors when using its broad discretionary authorities regarding aliens from 19 high-risk countries after halting refugee resettlement from Afghanistan and the entry of Afghan nationals in the first year of the Trump administration In the wake of the shooting of two National Guard service members in Washington, D.C., Wednesday by an Afghan national, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued new guidance allowing for negative,...

Visa Restrictions on Individuals in Nicaragua Facilitating Illegal Immigration to the United States The Department of State has taken steps to revoke visas and impose visa restrictions on individuals in Nicaragua identified as knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States. This includes owners, executives, and senior officials of transportation companies, travel agencies, and tour operators who provide services to assist aliens intending to illegally immigrate to the United...

United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Partnership Advances Economic Prosperity The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met yesterday with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on the sidelines of APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Gyeongju to underscore that deeper trilateral cooperation advances trusted economic leadership in the Indo-Pacific, tangibly benefits our...

First Meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Security Implementation Group Launches Mission Firewall: United Against Arms Trafficking Initiative On...

On September 24, Secretary Rubio co-hosted a ministerial meeting on “Reinforcing Cooperation to Achieve a Secure and Stable Maritime...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio The United States has ceased all Frameworks to Counter Foreign State Information Manipulation and any...

United States Rejects A Two-State Solution Conference This week, the UN will serve as host to an unproductive and ill-timed conference on...

United States Disrupts North Korea Revenue Generation, Offering Rewards of Up to $15 Million Today, the Departments of State, Justice,...

The United States Withdraws from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Today, the United States...

Today, the United States is sanctioning four Guyanese nationals and two Colombian nationals responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine...

Norway became the 55th signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at the Norwegian Space Agency in Oslo, Norway today. Minister of...

Officials from the United States and the Federative Republic of Brazil convened in Washington, D.C., on May 12 for the 9th Disarmament...

In a historic demonstration of leadership, President Trump prioritized ensuring Mexican water deliveries for Texas farmers under the 1944...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea at the...

DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for Antisemitism Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin...

The following text was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Begin Text: ...

Diplomatic Security Service catches fugitive in Vietnam wanted for murder in the United States Micah David Bass was on the run and wanted...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Today, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco of the Republic...

Implementing the President’s Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid Consistent with President Trump’s...

Finland became the 53rd signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at Aalto University’s Winter Satellite Workshop today. Minister...

On January 14, the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand signed an Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear...

The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Nigeria and the United States. Begin text: The U.S. Government and...

On January 6-7, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Dafna Rand traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam, leading the...

The Alliance faces an increasingly severe strategic and nuclear threat environment. The Government of Japan and the Government of the...

Liechtenstein became the 52nd signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at NASA headquarters today. Director of Liechtenstein’s...

Thailand became the 51st signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony in Bangkok today. Executive Director of Thailand’s...

The Department of State is pleased to announce the release of the 2023 Digest of United States Practice in International Law, covering...

The United States welcomes the December 11 Declaration between the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Federal Democratic Republic of...

Austria became the 50th signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at NASA headquarters this afternoon. Ambassador Petra Schneebauer...

Panama became the 49th signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at NASA headquarters this morning. Ambassador José Miguel Alemán...

The Department of State released today Foreign Relations of the United States , 1981–1988, Volume XXIV, North Africa. This volume is...

The United States condemns in the strongest terms the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) attacks this week on the Zamzam internally displaced...

The Department of the Treasury today imposed sanctions on five Mexican individuals associated with the Gulf Cartel, one of Mexico’s most...

Today, on November 14, 2024, the United States and the United Kingdom (UK) brought into force an amendment to the 1958 Agreement between...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the...

Denmark became the 48th signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony in Copenhagen today. Danish Minister for Higher Education and...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Chile on the occasion of meetings...

United States Ambassador to Mongolia Richard Buangan and Mongolian Minister of Justice and Home Affairs O. Altangerel, Deputy Prosecutor...

The United States stands with the global journalism community in commemorating the 10th International Day to End Impunity for Crimes...

b y Ram ben Ze'ev SSRIs, Gun Ownership, and Gun Deaths: Exploring a Potential Correlation in the United States In the most recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience , JD Vance, President Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick, voiced his interest in exploring a potential link between the high prevalence of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) use and elevated gun deaths in the United States. He referenced Finland as having the highest rate of private gun ownership in Europe, a...

The strong security cooperation between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago has scored another win with the extradition of a dual...

On October 25, senior government officials from the United States, Japan, and the Philippines convened an informal trilateral discussion ...

Chile became the 47th signatory to the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at NASA Headquarters today. Minister of Science, Technology,...

The following text was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Cyprus on the occasion of the...