TEHRAN, March 14 - The recently-ousted US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, sounding exhausted after just returning from a five-country tour of Africa, mentioned the “honesty” of Americans and “respect” of government colleagues in an emotional speech but did not mention President Donald Trump at all.
TEHRAN, March 14 - Russia says relations with the United States could not get any worse, following US President Donald Trump’s dismissal of his secretary of state, who in a previous, personal capacity had good ties with Moscow.
TEHRAN, March 14 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi downplayed US President Donald Trump’s move to fire Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, saying that such dismissals are not something new in the Trump administration.
TEHRAN, March 14 -Japan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he personally regretted the departure of “frank, trustworthy” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ahead of a proposed summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
TEHRAN, March 14 - US President Donald Trump has fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson after a series of public rifts over several issues including Iran, Russia and North Korea, replacing him with CIA Director and former congressman Mike Pompeo.
TEHRAN, March 13 -US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has thrown his support behind UK allegations that Russia is responsible for the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal in the UK, whether directly or through negligence.
TEHRAN, March 12 - Several steps will be necessary to agree the location and scope of talks between the United States and North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday.
TEHRAN, March 10 - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, on his first Africa tour as Washington's top diplomat, cancelled his program in Kenya on Saturday because he was feeling unwell.
TEHRAN, March 10-U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson canceled scheduled events on Saturday on the second day of a visit to Kenya because “he is not feeling well”, a State Department spokesman said.
TEHRAN, March 8 -China’s rapidly growing influence on the African continent is worrying the US Secretary of State. He claims that its investments are detrimental, unlike Washington’s “responsible” promotion of the “rule of law.”
TEHRAN, March 6 - Leaked emails reveal the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) lobbied the US last year to sack Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for failing to side with Abu Dhabi against regional rival Qatar amid a diplomatic rift between the two Persian Gulf countries.
TEHRAN, February 14 -The fight against the ISIS group is far from over, the US secretary of state has said, urging unity among Arab countries in the Gulf for the sake of regional stability.
TEHRAN, February 13 - Visiting Cairo, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called for “free and fair” elections in Egypt, avoiding even mild criticism of the upcoming presidential election in the North African state, which is widely seen as a charade to reinstall military-backed President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for another four years.
TEHRAN, January 20 -Signs of starvation and death in North Korea indicate that US diplomatic strategy works fine, says the secretary of state. The objective now is not to let Pyongyang evoke sympathy around the world for its sanctions-induced woes.
TEHRAN, January 18 -Echoing previous administrations, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said the “new” strategy in Syria will involve a long-term American military presence and regime change in order to secure US interests.
TEHRAN, January 18 -U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday the United States is getting evidence that international sanctions are “really starting to hurt” North Korea, even as he accused Russia of not implementing all of the measures.
TEHRAN, January 17 -Twenty nations agreed on Tuesday to consider tougher sanctions to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Pyongyang it could trigger a military response if it did not choose negotiations.
TEHRAN, January 17 -US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has threatened North Korea with a military response unless it abandons its nuclear weapons program.