The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares to discuss Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel.  The Secretary called for the release of all hostages.  The Secretary reiterated U.S. support for Israel’s right to defend itself and continued engagement with regional partners […]

On October 23, 1983, Hizballah killed 241 U.S. military personnel, including 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and three soldiers in a terrorist bombing of the Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.  Minutes later, a second suicide bomber killed 58 French paratroopers.  Six innocent Lebanese civilians also lost their lives.  The abhorrent and shocking attack on the Beirut […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to New York City on October 24, 2023 to participate in a United Nations Security Council Ministerial on the situation in the Middle East.  While in New York, the Secretary will also meet with counterpar…

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Indonesia on the occasion of the inaugural Senior Officials’ Foreign Policy and Defense Dialogue. Begin text: The United States and Indonesia held the first-ever Senior Officials’ Foreign Policy and Defense Dialogue today at the […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Jewish community leaders and, separately, with representatives of the Arab- and Palestinian-American communities. In both discussions, the Secretary condemned Hamas’ horrific terrorist attacks against Israel, reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s security, outlined his recent engagements […]

The United States has concluded that a military coup d’état has taken place in Gabon.  Pursuant to section 7008 of the Department of State’s annual appropriations act, the United States is suspending most U.S. assistance to the Government of Gabon.  This foreign assistance has been temporarily paused by the United States since September 26. We […]

Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Mallory Stewart, will travel to San Francisco, Stanford University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and University of California, Berkeley, during the week of October 24-27. While in the Bay Area, she will participate in industry and academic roundtables focusing on emerging technologies and arms control.  […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host PRC Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington on October 26-28. Secretary Blinken and Director Wang will discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues as part of ongoing efforts to responsibly manage the U.S.-China […]