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U.S. approves $13.9 billion potential sale of F-15ID aircraft to Indonesia

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-15ID aircraft and related equipment to Indonesia in a deal valued at up to $13.9 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

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U.S. climate envoy Kerry to travel to Mexico City, meet Mexican president

U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry will travel to Mexico City on Wednesday and meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and other government officials, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

Reuters

Iran Calls Removal of US Sanctions Its 'Red Line' for 2015 Deal Revival

Iran said on Monday removal of US sanctions is Tehran's red line in talks with world powers in Vienna to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman told a news conference, adding that talks will resume on Tuesday. On Friday, the United States restored sanctions waivers allowing…

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US Waives Sanctions for Iran Civil Nuclear Program

The US State Department is waiving sanctions on Iran's civilian nuclear program in a technical step necessary to return to the 2015 nuclear agreement, a senior official said Friday. The resumption of the waiver, ended by the Donald Trump administration in 2020, "would be essential to ensuring Iran's swift compliance"…

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Biden administration restores sanctions waiver to Iran

US State Department official says waiver needed to allow for technical discussions key to talks on nuclear deal return.

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Biden administration restores sanctions waiver to Iran as talks in final phase

The Biden administration has restored a sanctions waiver to Iran, a senior State Department official said on Friday, as indirect talks between the United States and Iran on returning to the 2015 nuclear agreement entered the final stretch.

Reuters

Consular services in Havana to increase in 'the not too distant future,' US diplomat says

A year after announcing a review of U.S. policy toward Cuba, a top State Department official hinted the Biden administration was readying to move to increase visa processing in Havana.

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Blinken to Visit Asia to Emphasize Commitment Despite Ukraine Crisis

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Asia next week for talks with Indo-Pacific allies, including a meeting of foreign ministers of the four-nation Quad, the State Department said on Friday. Blinken is making the trip despite the mounting crisis over Ukraine and policy analysts say the aim is…

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Blinken to visit Asia to emphasize commitment despite Ukraine crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Asia next week for talks with Indo-Pacific allies, including a meeting of foreign ministers of the four-nation Quad, the State Department said on Friday.

Reuters

Commentary: Why Israel should stay out of the Ukraine conflict

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday. According to the State Department’s readout of the conversation, they discussed “shared challenges, in the face of potential Russian aggression against Ukraine.”

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US Warns Chinese Firms against Helping Russia against Potential Ukraine Sanctions

The United States warned Chinese firms on Thursday they would face consequences if they sought to evade any export controls imposed on Moscow in the event of Russia invading Ukraine. US State Department spokesman Ned Price made the remark after China's Foreign Ministry said China and Russia had coordinated their…

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U.S. says China ties will not make up for consequences of Russian invasion of Ukraine

The U.S. State Department warned Russia on Thursday that a closer relationship between Moscow and Beijing would not make up for the consequences of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and only make the Russian economy more brittle.

Reuters

Ukraine latest updates: US says Russia plotting false flag attack

Ukraine news from February 3: The US claims Moscow is planning to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces.

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US Threatens Yemen's Houthis with New Sanctions

The United States on Wednesday threatened Yemen's Houthi militias with new sanctions after a series of drone and missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates. "We've taken a number of such actions, including in recent weeks and months alone, and I suspect we will be in a position to take…

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U.S. says it does not endorse Rahul Gandhi’s remark on foreign policy

U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price was reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remark in Parliament that the Indian government’s foreign policy had brought China and Pakistan together

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Washington Stakes Nuclear Deal on Iran’s ‘Political Decision’

US officials revealed that the Vienna talks aimed at getting Iran and the US to return to mutual compliance with the obligations of the nuclear agreement are nearing completion.

Reuters

If Russia isn't invading Ukraine, pull back troops now, Blinken tells Lavrov

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a call on Tuesday told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that this would be the time to pull back Russian troops from the border with Ukraine if Moscow is not intending to invade, a senior State Department official told reporters.

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Latest Ukraine updates: UK PM warns of ‘clear danger’ to Ukraine

Ukraine news from February 1: Johnson and Zelenskyy meet in Kyiv amid flurry of diplomatic activity over Ukraine crisis.

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Blinken Discusses Palestinian Authority Reform with Mahmoud Abbas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority in a phone call on Monday with President Mahmoud Abbas in a further step to strengthen bilateral relations, the State Department said. President Joe Biden has sought to repair ties weakened when his predecessor, President…

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State Department orders diplomats' families to leave Belarus over Russian military buildup

U.S. officials have warned Russia may attack Ukraine from Belarus territory.

Reuters

Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas

In a further step to strengthen bilateral relations, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority in a phone call on Monday with President Mahmoud Abbas, the State Department said.

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US Plans to Reroute $67 Mln in Aid Towards Lebanon's Army

The United States plans to reroute $67 million of military assistance for Lebanon's armed forces to support members of the military as the country grapples with financial meltdown. According to a notification sent to Congress, the State Department intends to change the content of previously appropriated foreign military funding for…

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Biden administration set to deny $130 million in military aid to Egypt, U.S. officials say

The Biden administration is set to deny $130 million of military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, U.S. State Department officials said on Friday, in a rare punishment of a key ally, even though it fell short of expectations of rights groups.

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4 House Republicans propose new State Department position to combat communism

WASHINGTON — Four Republican members of Congress introduced legislation this week to establish a new State Department position that would be tasked with combating communism and authoritarianism.

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Washington Vows More Sanctions on Houthi Leaders

Washington has pledged to take the “necessary steps” and use all “appropriate tools” to hold Houthis responsible for the recent attacks against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and their role in protracting the conflict in Yemen, described as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. A sharp rhetoric is being…

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