Tag: Pompeo

Key defence, trade issues await Pompeo, Mattis in India

Indian, US officials likely to tackle buying Iranian oil, making new Russian arms purchases NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary...

Pompeo visit scrapped after belligerent letter from North Korea: report

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's planned trip to North Korea last weekend was cancelled after he received what US officials deemed to...

Pakistan dismisses US statement on Imran-Pompeo phone call

--US State Dept says it stands by claim that secy of state had raised terror havens issue with newly-elected PM in congratulatory phone call --Qureshi...

Pompeo takes Indo-Pacific vision to Mahathir’s Malaysia

    KUALA LUMPUR: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a four-day visit to Asia to promote a US vision of transparent, private sector-led investment...

‘Iran says Pompeo’s remarks interference in state matters’

  ANKARA: Iran said on Monday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech against Iran's clerical rulers was an interference in its affairs, the semi-official...

Lavrov tells Pompeo: free Russian woman accused of espionage in US

MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign minister told his US counterpart on Saturday that a woman arrested in the United States on accusations she was a Russian...

Mexico’s next leader delivers plan to Pompeo

WASHINGTON: Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has given a high-level US delegation a proposal for how the two countries can work together on...

Pompeo urges allies to cut off funding to Iran

BRUSSELS: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on American allies on Thursday to help impose economic pressure on Iran, and accused Tehran of...

Pompeo talks tough on Iran in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that America and its Gulf Arab allies want to show Iran that its...

Pompeo pushes peace talks on unannounced trip to Afghanistan

    KABUL: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated the Trump administration's calls for peace talks between Afghanistan's government and the Taliban on an unannounced...

Pompeo insists North Korea talks ‘very productive’

  PYONGYANG: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Saturday that two days of talks with his North Korean counterpart on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal...

North Korea says Pompeo talks ‘regrettable’

PYONGYANG: North Korea says high-level talks with a US delegation led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were "regrettable" and has accused Washington of...

Pompeo hopes to ‘fill in’ details on denuclearisation on North Korea...

SEOUL/WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met North Korean officials in Pyongyang on Friday, hoping to "fill in" details on how to dismantle...

Pompeo says he hopes US can resume talks with North Korea

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday he hoped Pyongyang and Washington will be able to resume talks on dismantling Pyongyang's...

Netanyahu praises Pompeo’s firm speech on Iran

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Pompeo had outlined a "very strong position" welcomed by Israel. Earlier Monday, Pompeo issued a steep list of...

US to impose ‘strongest’ sanctions on Iran: Pompeo

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday threatened to impose the "strongest sanctions in history" against Iran if the country's leadership did...

New Secretary of State Pompeo starts Mideast tour in Riyadh

RIYADH: New US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday on the first stop of his hastily-arranged visit to the Middle...