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This is inaccurate. The U.S. Department of State issued an ordered departure for non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only.
Iranian-supported Houthis have increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions.
The safety and security of Department personnel and their families remain our highest priority, and we will continue to take all necessary steps to protect and support them.
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Under Operation Economic Outcast, the United States is sanctioning Karnakis and Karnakis, a law firm based in Panama and Greece for creating shell companies to hide the owners of ships carrying Iranian oil.
Over 110 Americans unjustly detained overseas have been brought home.
When President Trump says his priority is the safety and security of the American people at home and abroad, he means it.
Visa security is border security.
We have revamped our visa vetting and visa screening to ensure the safety of the American people.
Every visa decision is a national security decision, and that standard doesn’t stop once a visa is issued.
If someone breaks the law or threatens our national security, that’s grounds for visa revocation. So far, the Trump administration has revoked over 300,000 visas.
With over 300,000 revocations, the Trump administration has revoked more visas at a faster pace than any administration in history.
Let the message be clear: we have zero tolerance for foreigners here on visas who break the law, commit fraud, or undermine our national security. We are taking, and will continue to take, action to keep our borders, and our nation, secure.
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Over 300K visas revoked so far in Trump's second term, State Department announces trib.al/DpuvQLm
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SECRETARY RUBIO: I don't think it's a coincidence, to some extent, that pulling foreign aid into the State Department and away from this sort of independent, do-whatever-they-want organization which was USAID has had a direct impact on what's happening in the region.
The United States is sanctioning five entities under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act in connection with the theft of American trade secrets.
Safeguarding American innovation fuels economic growth, enhances technological progress, and protects Americans.
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The United States is deepening ties across Central Asia.
@SecRubio’s engagements with C5 leaders on critical minerals, tech, and transportation—alongside a commercial delegation of 200 U.S. business leaders—mark a powerful step forward. Together, we are building a new era of greater security and economic opportunity.
On the Five-Year Anniversary of the Unjust Detention of U.S. Embassy Sana’a Staff
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SECRETARY RUBIO: It is important for us to remind ourselves that we too are heirs to a great civilization that has done great things for humanity and for the world.
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Ayer reactivamos oficialmente el Destacamento de Seguridad del Cuerpo de Marines en nuestra Embajada en Caracas, junto al general Eric M. Smith, comandante del @USMC. El @StateDept y el Cuerpo de Marines de EE.UU. mantienen una alianza histórica de seguridad en nuestras instalaciones en todo el mundo. Otro paso para fortalecer las relaciones entre EE.UU. y Venezuela e impulsar el plan de tres fases de @POTUS y @SecRubio. - JB
The United States fully supports Venezuela's reconciliation talks.
Hard work remains, but we are seeing real progress on the three phase plan outlined by @SecRubio: stabilization, economic recovery and political reconciliation, and democratic transition.