The Situation in Northwest Syria 1/22/2018 1:37:30 PM Press Secretary, Heather Nauert Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC January 21, 2018 As expressed by Secretary Tillerson in calls to his Turkish and Russian counterparts yesterday, the United States is very concerned about the situation in northwest Syria, especially the plight of innocent civilians who are now faced with an escalation in fighting. We continue to be supportive of addressing the legitimate security concerns of Turkey as a NATO Ally and critical partner in the effort to defeat ISIS. However, we urge Turkey to exercise restraint and ensure that its military operations remain limited in scope and duration and scrupulous to avoid civilian casualties. We call on all parties to remain focused on the central goal of defeating ISIS. Now is the time for great nations to work together to secure a peaceful stability for the people of Syria.

Statement by US State Department spokesperson, Heather Nauert 1/4/2018 8:48:32 PM US State Department spokesperson, Heather Nauert Washington DC, Jan. 4, 2018  - Heather Nauert, the US State Department spokesperson said: “We continue to monitor closely the protests and violence in Iran. The Iranian people have been expressing their desire for dignified treatment, an end to corruption, improved transparency, and increased economic opportunities.  Protestors have also demanded that the regime stop diverting the nation’s wealth to fund military adventurism abroad. Unfortunately, the government continues to imprison and kill those who are brave enough to venture into the street.  It is limiting the flow of information into Iran, restricting free speech, and attempting to prevent the outside world from observing its own repression.” “We support these legitimate aspirations of the Iranian people, and call on the government to allow the free exchang...

U.S. condemns Russia veto of probe into Syria chemical weapons use 10/24/2017 10:11:38 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print A U.N.chemical weapons expert holds a plastic bag containing samples from one of the sites of an alleged chemical weapons attack WASHINGTON, Reuters, October 24, 2017   - The United States is “very disappointed” that Russia on Tuesday cast a veto at the  United Nations Security Council against renewing a mandate to continue an investigation into who was responsible for the use of chemical weapons during Syria’s civil war. “We are disappointed, we are very disappointed that Russia put what it considered to be political considerations over the Syrian people who were so brutally murdered,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a regular briefing.