Informal Communication

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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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Treaties and International Agreements

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

The United States works closely with its allies in the Middle East and around the world to combat the scourge of terrorism.  Today, the seven member states of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) announced the designation of six individuals and entities affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as part of our efforts to disrupt ISIS’s ability to finance its global operations.

Today’s actions target money services businesses a

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Topics: Countering Terrorism

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, DC

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Thank you, Nicolas.  Thanks for the couple words in English there.  I appreciate that.

Good morning, everyone.  Good to see you, Secretary General.  Rosemary, thank you for your comments this morning.  I would like to say you made some comments about humanitarian assistance inside of Iran.  The United States has tried to facilitate that, in light of the COVID issues inside of Iran.  Indeed, we of

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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance