U.S. Embassy In Baghdad Hit In Rocket Attack
The attack killed one Iraqi civilian and caused damage to the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad as well as surrounding residential areas. No embassy personnel were hurt.
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U.S. And India Sign Military Agreement During Pompeo, Esper Trip
It's the latest in a series of U.S.-India military agreements designed to counter China's growing power in the Indo-Pacific region.
Pompeo Tries Starting 'Snapback' Clock To Restore Sanctions Against Iran By U.N.
A U.N. Security Council vote on a U.S. bid to extend an arms embargo against Iran failed last week. Now the U.S. secretary of state wants to bring back all sanctions lifted by the Iran nuclear deal.
Pompeo And China's Top Diplomat Meet In Hawaii As Relations Worsen
Neither the U.S. nor China publicly announced the meeting in advance and it was not clear which side had proposed it.
Despite Bloody Week In Afghanistan, U.S. Pushes Taliban Peace Talks Forward
Afghanistan's president is resisting a promised prisoner swap, the Taliban has resumed attacks, but U.S. officials are pushing both sides to sit down for a political settlement to end the war.
NPR Seeks 'Clarification' From State Department About Reporter Dropped From Trip
President and CEO John Lansing is sending a letter "demanding answers." Earlier Tuesday, President Trump appeared to praise Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for yelling at another NPR reporter.
'Imminent' Threat — Trump Justification Of Attack On Iranian General — Is Undefined
Administration officials say Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed to prevent "imminent attacks." They're being questioned about what "imminent" means.
State Department Files Show Giuliani, Pompeo Contact Before Ukraine Ambassador's Exit
The talks took place near the time Giuliani and two of his associates were trying to push U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch out of her post in Kyiv. She was recalled from her post in May.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Confirms He Was On Trump's Call With Zelenskiy
The secretary of state confirms he was listening to the conversation between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the July 25 call that sparked an impeachment inquiry.
Iran Denies It Is Behind Drone Attacks On Oil Plants In Saudi Arabia
Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the attacks, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of launching an "unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply."