Statement from: Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC We condemn the Iranian government’s execution of Mohammad Salas, a member of the long-persecuted Iranian Gonabadi Sufi Dervish community. According to reports, Mr. Salas was hanged this morning at Rajai Shahr Prison,…

Statement for the Record Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Agency Gina Haspel Chairman Burr, Vice Chairman Warner, members of the committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am here because…

The Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen has determined that termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Honduras is required pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act. To allow for an orderly transition, she has determined to…

On May 4, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Press Secretary Tyler Q. Houlton released the following statement on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Southwest Border Migration numbers for April: "The recently released April 2018 Southwest Border Migration numbers underscore…

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to strike Daesh targets in designated parts of Iraq and Syria. Ongoing operations by Iraqi Security Forces and Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by CJTF-OIR efforts,…

America’s relationship with France predates our founding as a country. From the days of Benjamin Franklin and General Marquis de Lafayette to the modern day with Presidents Donald J. Trump and Emmanuel Macron, U.S. and French leaders have long shared…

Remarks Ambassador Kenneth D. Ward, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the OPCW The Hague, Netherlands April 16, 2018 Mr Chairperson, Mr Director-General, distinguished ambassadors and delegates, It is utterly deplorable that, once again, the Executive Council…

The devastating images that emerged from Douma, Syria, on April 7 reveal the unique and gruesome danger that chemical weapons pose to the world. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s latest attack on innocent civilians violated his regime’s obligations under international law,…

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration phase of the program. “Completing F-35 SDD flight test is the culmination of years of hard work…

The United States is sending nearly $16 million in humanitarian assistance for Venezuelans who have fled their country due to the crisis there. This funding from the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development includes a contribution to…

President Donald J. Trump has lifted travel restrictions for Chadian nationals following a period of review in which the Government of Chad improved their identity-management and information sharing practices. On September 24, following an extensive review and engagement period with…

By Spc. Dustin Biven GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- In the fields of Grafenwoehr, Germany, service members from the U.S., the U.K. and other U.S. Department of Defense entities watched as several new unmanned aerial tools were explained and demonstrated during a…