Library Documents on Iran's Missile Program
August 22, 2018
We understand that Iran’s leaders are working with American adversaries, and reportedly even with some allies, to circumvent these sanctions. Please be assured that we will urge the President and our congressional colleagues to provide the necessary resources for the Department’s sanctions enforcement efforts.
August 21, 2018
On August 2, the air and naval arms of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps began a substantial, unannounced military drill in the Persian Gulf and strategic Strait of Hormuz. The move followed the latest round of threats and counter-threats between Iran and the United States regarding freedom of navigation through the strait, with Washington...
August 16, 2018
Good afternoon, everyone. Today I am happy to announce the creation of the Iran Action Group. The Iran Action Group will be responsible for directing, reviewing, and coordinating all aspects of the State Department’s Iran-related activity, and it will report directly to me.
August 16, 2018
Our new strategy addresses all manifestations of the Iranian threat and the new Iran Action Group will be focused on implementing that strategy... The Iran Action Group will play a critical role in leading our efforts within the department and executing the President’s Iran strategy across the interagency.
August 2, 2018
Ambassador Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City August 2, 2018Thank you, Madam President, and we also congratulate you on the presidency this month. And we congratulate the Sweden delegation for their work on such a busy schedule in July. So congratulations to them.
July 26, 2018
July 26, 2018His Excellency Sir Kim DarrochEmbassy of the United Kingdom3100 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20008His Excellency Gérard AraudEmbassy of France4101 Reservoir Road, NWWashington, DC 20007Her Excellency Emily HaberEmbassy of the Federal Republic of Germany4645 Reservoir Road, NWWashington, DC 20007 Dear Ambassadors Darroch,...
July 16, 2018
Let me inform you that today the [Foreign Affairs] Council has endorsed the update of the Blocking Statute's Annex proposed by the European Commission following the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. This is a very welcome step from the [Foreign Affairs] Council, from my side.
July 12, 2018
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed the anti-Iran allegations raised in a statement issued at a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels.In a Thursday statement, Qassemi said part of the statement which mentions issues related to Iran is a rehash of old allegations.“Like in the past, we reject...
July 12, 2018
INTRODUCTIONChairman Pierce, Ranking Member Perlmutter, members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and its Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance, I thank you for inviting me to testify.
July 12, 2018
Thank you, Chairman Pearce and Ranking Member Perlmutter, for convening this hearing on countering the financial networks of weapons proliferation and for inviting me to appear before this subcommittee.