Tag: Tillerson’s

11 SEP

Rex Tillerson’s public absence in recent days is striking

Reuters/Joshua Roberts President Donald Trump’s administration came out swinging at North Korea after its latest nuclear test. Trump threatened to cut off all trade with any country that traded with Pyongyang; Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., accused North Korea of “begging for war”; and Defense Secretary James Mattis appeared to up the […]

21 JUN

Iran slams ‘brazen interventionist plan’ after Tillerson’s call for regime change

Iran has accused the United States of interfering in its domestic affairs after calls by the US Secretary of State to support “elements” that would ensure a “peaceful transition” in the Islamic Republic. Tehran also officially delivered a note of protest to the UN. Speaking last Wednesday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rex Tillerson […]

28 APR

China won’t confirm Rex Tillerson’s claim that Beijing has made new threats to North Korea

Damir Sagolj/Reuters BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign ministry has refused to confirm or deny U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s assertion that Beijing has threatened to impose unilateral sanctions on North Korea if it conducts further nuclear tests. Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang repeatedly avoided giving a direct answer when asked about the matter at a […]

10 APR

Rubio knocks Tillerson’s opposition to regime change: ‘There is no such thing as “Assad yes, but ISIS, no.”‘

ABC Sen. Marco Rubio said on Sunday that he was concerned about Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s opposition to removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power, a direct contradiction to US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s seeming support for a regime change. In an interview on “This Week,” Rubio said he did not intend to […]

06 APR

'No role for Assad': Tillerson’s U-turn on Syria regime change

Published time: 6 Apr, 2017 19:08Edited time: 6 Apr, 2017 19:28 The Trump administration has reversed course on Syria again, blaming President Bashar Assad for the alleged chemical attack in Idlib province and declaring he has no future leading Syria – just days after publicly abandoning the policy of regime change. “There is no doubt […]

05 APR

Rex Tillerson’s terse statement on North Korea’s latest missile launch may be a turning point

AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The response of America’s chief diplomat to North Korea’s latest missile launch was an abrupt departure from the usual — which may be a turning point, analysts in Asia say. The statement from U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson totaled 23 words: “North Korea launched yet […]

28 MAR

Rex Tillerson’s wariness towards the press appears to be rubbing off on the State Department

REUTERS/Joshua Roberts The US State Department initially sparked some confusion when it decided not to hold on-camera press briefings in the early days of President Donald Trump’s administration. After resuming the briefings fewer than 3 weeks ago, the agency briefings stopped once again. According to The Wall Street Journal, the department’s acting spokesman, Mark Toner, […]