Pompeo makes unannounced trip to Iraq amid rising tensions with Iran
Reporters accompanying Pompeo were told they wouldn't be allow to report the stop until they had left the country
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Reporters accompanying Pompeo were told they wouldn't be allow to report the stop until they had left the country
U.S. deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force; sources say U.S. tracking preps for attack by Iran or allied fighters
In a bold move on Friday, North Korea launched several short-range missiles which landed in the Sea of Japan, according to the South Korean government
The following is a transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that aired Sunday, May 5, 2019, on "Face the Nation"
Pompeo spoke with CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell on his podcast "Intelligence Matters," ahead of its first-year anniversary as a production of CBS News
Trump also threatened Cuba with a "complete" embargo if Cuban military forces did not leave Venezuela
Pompeo expressed optimism about a path to denuclearization of the Korean peninsula in an interview for the podcast "Intelligence Matters," ahead of its first-year anniversary as a production of CBS News
The secretary of state also addressed the insults lobbed at him by North Korea. Pompeo spoke with CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell on his podcast "Intelligence Matters," ahead of its first-year anniversary as a production of CBS News
It's the latest escalation of the administration's maximum pressure campaign on Tehran
The secretary of state spoke after a meeting with the acting defense secretary and their Japanese counterparts
The major policy has angered European and other allies
Top U.S. diplomat keeps pressure on Nicolas Maduro with regional allies, but focus remains on diplomacy, not military action
"Only congress can declare war. You do not have our permission to go to war with Iran," Paul warned the secretary
The secretary state's comments came on the same day Vice President Pence called on the United Nations to revoke the credentials of Maduro's representatives
"Today, the IRGC's era of plausible deniability is over," one senior administration official said
Unprecedented move, controversial even within the Trump administration, would significantly increase pressure on Tehran and tensions in the region
Asked if diplomatic channels had gone cold between the North and South, Pompeo replied: "Nope"
Turkey and the U.S. disagree about what came up in their discussions at the State Department this week
Bipartisan group says Trump admin's words are "not enough" to stop China's "human rights abuses that may constitute crimes against humanity"
President Trump directed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to cut off aid this week
Pompeo has warned Moscow the U.S. "will not stand idly by as Russia exacerbates tensions in Venezuela"
"American taxpayer dollars will not be used to underwrite abortions," Pompeo announced on Tuesday
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. is recognizing "the reality on the ground" about Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights
Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War
Secretary of state was asked if the president could be a present-day Queen Esther, a figure in Hebrew and Christian biblical stories. "As a Christian I certainly believe that's possible," he replied.