Rex Tillerson

World powers step up pressure on Syria, Russia

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Two dozen countries agreed Tuesday to push for sanctions against perpetrators of chemical attacks in Syria, with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson saying Russia "ultimately bears responsibility" for such strikes. Twenty-four nations approved a new "partnership against impunity" for the use of chemical weapons, just a day after reports they were used in an attack that sickened 21 people in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta,Read more

Kurds invited to join Syria peace

Raqa - Muslimchronicle

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a speech at Stanford University on Wednesday that U.S. troops in Syria—thought to currently number around 2,000—would be remaining there indefinitely, even after all of ISIS’s territory has been retaken. What exactly those troops will be doing is unclear—other than finding themselves in the middle of a new and unpredictable phase of the Syrian conflict,Read more

US to have open-ended presence in Syria

California - Muslimchronicle

The United States signaled on Wednesday an open-ended military presence in Syria as part of a broader US strategy to prevent Islamic State’s resurgence, pave the way diplomatically for the eventual departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and curtail Iran’s influence. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in a speech at Stanford University, made clear the United States would work diplomaticallyRead more

Tillerson backs Trump as book casts mental health doubts

Washington - Muslimcronicle

Washington's chief diplomat Rex Tillerson found himself obliged to defend President Donald Trump's fitness for office Friday after a bombshell new book called into doubt his mental health. In an extraordinary portion of a television interview on foreign policy challenges, Tillerson was asked about claims that Trump has a short attention span, regularly repeats himself and refuses to read briefing notes. "I've neverRead more

Tillerson to CNN: I never doubted Trump mental fitness

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Friday he had never had any reason to question President Donald Trump's mental fitness and intends to continue in office. Tillerson's comments came in an interview to CNN in the aftermath of a bombshell book that cited White House aides questioning the president's ability to serve. "I've never questioned his mental fitness, I'veRead more

France, US ‘determined’ to up pressure on Iran over weapons

PARIS - Muslimchronicle

France and the US are determined to “vigorously” raise pressure on Iran over its ballistic missile program, including possibly through sanctions, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said during a visit to Washington. Le Drian was in the American capital on Monday to meet US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and US President DonaldRead more

Tillerson says US will keep channels open with N.Korea

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

The United States will keep its channels of communication open with North Korea even as it maintains pressure on Pyongyang to halt its nuclear and missile tests, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday. Addressing the UN Security Council, Tillerson also said a "sustained cessation of North Korea's threatening behavior must occur before talks can begin" with Pyongyang. source:Read more