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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Doha, Qatar

Diwan Annex

PRIME MINISTER AL THANI:  (Via interpreter) In the name of Allah, peace and blessings be upon you.  I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, in Doha.  In our meeting today, we have discussed the most significant development in the region – on top of them, the war that continued for three month in Gaza and the Palestinian occupied territory, with all its political, hu

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Four Seasons Hotel

MR BARKER:  (In progress) at this somewhat busy time.  So we need to start, I think, on the tensions between Russia and Ukraine.  Presidents Biden and Putin have just finished a virtual call.  You’ve talked in the past about your deep concerns about Russia’s renewed plans for aggression in Ukraine with obviously a lot of troops massed at the border.

After this call, are you more or less

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Via Teleconference

QUESTION:  Secretary Blinken, welcome.

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  So good to be with you.

QUESTION:   You just joined President Biden at the virtual G7 meeting, and, of course, there’s been the Munich Security Conference.  What is America’s message to friends, allies, and adversaries?

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, I think you heard the Presi

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, everyone.  And good evening to those watching in Kuwait.

Dr. Ahmad, it’s wonderful to be with you, to host you and your team here in Washington, D.C. The foreign minister and I just completed a great conversation, a productive gathering, and our teams have been doing the same.  These annual meetings each time have been more productive than the one previously.  And that’s in good p

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, everyone.  Welcome.  Today I want to discuss a theme that deserves far more attention, and that is that America is a force for good in the world.

Last week the World Food Programme was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to fight hunger and improve conditions for peace around the world.

The WFP is run by Executive Director David Bea

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

The Trump Administration has always understood that the greatest threat to peace in the Middle East comes from Islamic Republic of Iran, whose violent efforts to spread revolution have killed thousands and upended the lives of millions of innocent people. History shows appeasement only emboldens such regimes. Thus today, the United States welcomes the return of virtually all previously terminated UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran, the world’s leadin

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