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U.S. Department of State - Latest News [Page 2]

Taking Action Against Iran-Backed Militia Commanders Threatening U.S. Personnel

Monday, 27 April 2026, 9:15 pm | U.S. Department of State

The United States is taking decisive action to hold accountable seven commanders of Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups who have planned and directed attacks against U.S. personnel, facilities, and interests in Iraq. These individuals lead some of ... More >>

Designation Of Nicaraguan Vice Minister Of The Interior For Involvement In Gross Violations Of Human Rights

Monday, 27 April 2026, 9:10 pm | U.S. Department of State

Nearly eight years ago, the Rosario Murillo and Daniel Ortega dictatorship unleashed a brutal wave of repression against Nicaraguans who courageously stood against the regime’s increased tyranny, corruption, and abuse. Today, to mark the anniversary ... More >>

Reward Offer Of Up To $10 Million For Information Leading To Financial Disruption Of Tai Chang Scam Centers In Burma

Monday, 27 April 2026, 8:52 am | U.S. Department of State

Historically, many FBI investigations have included tracing scam proceeds and attempting to recover victim funds. More >>

Imposing Sanctions On Online Scam Centers In Southeast Asia

Monday, 27 April 2026, 8:46 am | U.S. Department of State

In response, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An and 28 associated individuals and entities. More >>

Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy Fights Infectious Diseases Through Health MOU With Bolivia

Thursday, 23 April 2026, 6:42 am | U.S. Department of State

The more than $12 million health MOU builds on decades of gains made through U.S. global health assistance in the joint fight against infectious diseases in Bolivia, helping create a safer Western Hemisphere. More >>

Disrupting Procurement Networks Supporting Iran’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle And Ballistic Missile Programs And Mahan Air

Thursday, 23 April 2026, 6:36 am | U.S. Department of State

These designations support Operation Epic Fury and President Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum-2 directive to counter Iran’s weapons programs. More >>

Imposing Visa Restrictions On Family Members Or Close Personal Or Business Associates Of Sinaloa Cartel Affiliates

Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 8:44 am | U.S. Department of State

The Sinaloa Cartel smuggles illicit fentanyl, which the President designated as a Weapon of Mass Destruction, and other deadly drugs that harm American communities. More >>

Sanctioning The Ortega-Murillo Dictatorship-Linked Gold Sector

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 3:54 pm | U.S. Department of State

The Trump Administration will continue to use all diplomatic and economic tools to defend U.S. interests and amplify the Nicaraguan people’s demands for freedom, unalienable rights, and economic security. More >>

U.S. Upends Iranian Shadow Fleet And Oil-For-Gold Terror Financing Network

Friday, 17 April 2026, 8:58 am | U.S. Department of State

The complex schemes involving illicit Iranian oil, gold, and terrorist financing demonstrate the lengths to which Iran and its partners will go to evade sanctions and fund malign activities. We will continue to expose and disrupt these networks. More >>

Commemorating The U.S. National Days Of Remembrance Of Victims Of The Holocaust

Thursday, 16 April 2026, 8:47 am | U.S. Department of State

As time passes and the voices of survivors become fewer, our responsibility to preserve their stories and defend historical facts grows ever more urgent. We must confront Holocaust denial and distortion wherever they appear. More >>

Sanctioning Senior Operatives Of Cártel Del Noreste

Thursday, 16 April 2026, 8:43 am | U.S. Department of State

Cártel del Noreste’s violence and intimidation, including its March 2022 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo, threaten U.S. personnel, undermine Mexican sovereignty, and destabilize communities on both sides of the border. More >>

Meeting Between The Governments Of The United States, Lebanon, And Israel

Thursday, 16 April 2026, 8:40 am | U.S. Department of State

The United States affirmed that any agreement to cease hostilities must be reached between the two governments, brokered by the United States, and not through any separate track. More >>

United States And The Philippines Sign Joint Declaration Of Intent To Strengthen Bilateral Health Cooperation

Monday, 13 April 2026, 8:35 am | U.S. Department of State

Under the Joint Declaration, the United States and the Philippines will negotiate a five-year Strategic Objective Agreement that advances all three pillars of the Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy. More >>

Charting A New Phase Of Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy In Asia, Beginning With Cambodia

Thursday, 9 April 2026, 9:29 am | U.S. Department of State

Through the Trump Administration’s AFGHS, this bilateral MOU ensures that decades of cooperation and gains made in Cambodia through U.S. global health support are preserved and owned by the Cambodian government. More >>

Broadening The Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Engagement In South And Central Asia

Thursday, 9 April 2026, 9:21 am | U.S. Department of State

With support from the U.S. Government, Tajikistan aims to build a national system capable of detecting, reporting, and responding to infectious disease outbreaks within specified timelines, integrating all disease surveillance and laboratory systems. More >>

Election Of Vietnamese President To Lam And Prime Minister Le Minh Hung

Thursday, 9 April 2026, 9:17 am | U.S. Department of State

We appreciate Vietnam’s close cooperation in advancing economic prosperity, expanding people-to-people ties, and working together to promote peace and stability in a free and open Indo-Pacific. More >>

Release Of American Journalist Shelly Kittleson

Thursday, 9 April 2026, 9:15 am | U.S. Department of State

Under President Trump, the wrongful detention or kidnapping of U.S. nationals will not be tolerated. We will continue to use every tool to bring Americans home and to hold accountable those responsible. More >>

Senegal Independence Day

Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 7:31 am | U.S. Department of State

The United States values Senegal’s crucial partnership and engagement on key international issues. More >>

Support For Panama’s Sovereignty

Saturday, 4 April 2026, 7:34 am | U.S. Department of State

The United States stands firmly with Panama and looks forward to increasing our economic and security cooperation with this important partner. More >>

Implementing The Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy In Angola

Sunday, 22 March 2026, 8:18 pm | U.S. Department of State

America First Global Health Strategy Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) signed so far represent more than $20.5 billion in new health funding. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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