For the second time in a week, shelling targeted the American Embassy in Baghdad. The Iraqi government promised a strong response.
Tag: Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates
Trump Moves to Block Visas for Pregnant Women on ‘Birth Tourism’
The Trump administration granted visa officers more power to block pregnant women from visiting the United States if applicants were believed to be traveling to give birth.
Trump Moves to Block Visas for Pregnant Women on ‘Birth Tourism’
The Trump administration grants visa officers more power to block pregnant women from visiting the United States if applicants are believed to be traveling to give birth.
The American Mustache Ruffling Feathers in South Korea
The facial hair of Ambassador Harry B. Harris Jr., who is Japanese-American, reminds many South Koreans of Japan’s colonial rule.
Ukraine Investigates Reports of Surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch
Newly released documents suggest that Ms. Yovanovitch was being watched in Kyiv while she was the American ambassador there.
U.S. Rejects Extradition Request for Driver in Fatal U.K. Accident
The State Department called the request for Anne Sacoolas, whose husband was working as an American diplomat in Britain, “highly inappropriate.”
Iran ‘Concludes’ Attacks, Foreign Minister Says
Iran does not seek “seek escalation or war,” the minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said in a tweet hours after Iran launched missile strikes against Americans in Iraq.
After Embassy Attack, U.S. Prepared to Pre-Emptively Strike Militias in Iraq
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, who issued the warning after an American contractor was killed by an Iranian-supported militia, said, “The game has changed.”
Trump Bet He Could Isolate Iran and Charm North Korea. It’s Not That Easy.
The president assumed economic levers would guide the countries’ national interests. Now, he confronts twin challenges in an election year.
Pompeo Cancels Ukraine Trip Amid Protests at Embassy in Iraq
A meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine would have been the first for a top Trump official since the impeachment inquiry began.