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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Franklin Room
QUESTION:  And joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who recently returned from a whirlwind diplomatic trip to the Middle East, which took him to Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia twice. Secretary Blinken, welcome back to Meet the Press.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, Kristen. Good to be with you.
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Roles: Everyone: All Users
Regions: Iran , Israel , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
The United States is grateful to Bahrain for its humanitarian efforts and its gracious offer to facilitate the safe transit of U.S. citizens and evacuees. The United States greatly appreciates the Bahraini government’s support; it is emblematic of our strong and enduring partnership. We have no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas, including our military and diplomats serving in Afghanistan. We thank our Bahraini partners f
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Regions: Afghanistan, Bahrain , United States
Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Today, the Department of State has designated the Saraya al-Mukhtar group as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist pursuant to Executive Order 13224 for posing a significant risk of committing acts of terrorism that threaten the national security and foreign policy of the United States.
Saraya al-Mukhtar is an Iran-backed terrorist organization based in Bahrain, reportedly receiving financial and logistic support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guar
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Regions: Bahrain , Iran , United Kingdom
Topics: Countering Terrorism
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Regions: Bahrain , China, Israel , Jordan , Oman , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism