Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Good to see you all.

I suspect that most of you are looking forward to what will be a well-deserved break.  It’s been quite a year.

When I walked into the State Department on my first day as Secretary, we had COVID-19 lockdowns around the world.

Less than 1 percent of the United States was vaccinated, compared to more than 60

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Me.reka Makerspace

MR SINGH:   Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to our warm, fantastic YSEALI leaders, who are creating impact across Malaysia and ASEAN, joining us physically and virtually.

Our guest of honor today needs no introduction.  The Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. Antony Blinken, is here with us.

Now, from our humble team, from Biji-biji in America, I mus

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

New York City, New York

United Nations

SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few minutes ago, I delivered letters to both the UN Secretary-General Guterres and to the president of the Security Council.

I notified them that the United States is initiating the restoration of virtually all UN sanctions on Iran lifted under UN Security Council Resolution 2231. This process will lead to those sanctions coming back into effec

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