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Tillerson says Europe can do business with Iran

EghtesadOnline: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the US is not opposed to European countries doing business with Iran, contradicting President Donald Trump's belligerent rhetoric against Tehran.
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Publish Date:23/October/2017 | 14:07

US Won’t Block European Trade With Iran

EghtesadOnline: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the Trump administration is not seeking to disrupt European business deals with Iran, offering a message of reassurance following US President Donald Trump’s refusal last week to certify Iran’s nuclear deal, reads an article published by The Wall Street Journal.
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Publish Date:23/October/2017 | 11:53

Zarif meets Tillerson, P5+1 representatives over JCPOA

EghtesadOnline: Representatives from Iran and the six world powers have come together to highlight the necessity of complying with Islamic Republic's nuclear agreement, despite threats by US President Donald Trump to scrap the deal.
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Publish Date:25/September/2017 | 14:31

Tillerson’s Commitment to Racial Diversity Has History at Exxon

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pledged this month to promote more people of color into leadership roles in his agency. His track record during 11 years at the helm of Exxon Mobil Corp. suggests he means it.
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Publish Date:27/August/2017 | 05:54

Tillerson condemns racism, calls for national reconciliation

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued a forceful condemnation of "bigotry in all its forms" on Friday and called for national reconciliation as he promised to work toward making the government more racially diverse.
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Publish Date:19/August/2017 | 09:26

U.S., Turkey discuss Qatar row, Syria on phone call: sources

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed developments in Syria and in the row between Qatar and its fellow Arab states on a phone call late on Saturday, Turkish foreign ministry sources said.
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Publish Date:11/June/2017 | 24:37

Trump's 'been clear to me' to try to rebuild Russia ties: Tillerson

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump told his top diplomat that the dispute over probes into links between his inner circle and Russia should not undermine U.S. efforts to rebuild relations with Moscow, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:06/June/2017 | 13:21

Tillerson declines to host Ramadan event at State Department - sources

EghtesadOnline: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined a request to host an event to mark Islam's holy month of Ramadan, two U.S. officials said, apparently breaking with a bipartisan tradition in place with few exceptions for nearly 20 years.
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Publish Date:27/May/2017 | 04:29

North Korea Tests Missile as Tillerson Calls for Sanctions

EghtesadOnline: North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile just hours after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson mounted an effort at the United Nations to rally pressure against Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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Publish Date:29/April/2017 | 04:41

Iranian FM slams 'worn-out' US accusations

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed fresh accusations leveled by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson against the Islamic Republic, urging Washington to honor its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Publish Date:22/April/2017 | 10:45

Tillerson: Syria strike a message to others, including North Korea

EghtesadOnline: U.S. military strikes against Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons are a warning to other nations, including North Korea, that "a response is likely" if they pose a danger, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday.
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Publish Date:10/April/2017 | 04:49

Tillerson to chair U.N. meeting on North Korea nuclear program

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will chair a United Nations Security Council meeting on North Korea on April 28 to discuss how the body can combat Pyongyang's banned nuclear and missile programs, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Monday.
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Publish Date:04/April/2017 | 05:01

Tillerson Says Turkey and U.S. Face Tough Choices Over Kurds

EghtesadOnline: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. and Turkey face “difficult choices” over the best way to combat the Islamic State, highlighting their stark disagreements on whether Kurdish forces should play a role in the battle to retake the jihadists’ stronghold in Syria.
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Publish Date:01/April/2017 | 17:58
“It’s getting written a lot that he’s an idiot, and he’s not an idiot.”

No Press? No Problem: Tillerson’s CEO Secrecy

EghtesadOnline: Rex Tillerson is rewriting the rules for what it means to be secretary of state. His ideas for conducting diplomacy track closely with beliefs shaped during his 40-year career at Exxon Mobil Corp., where negotiations happened behind closed doors, leaks could cost millions of dollars in shareholder value, and the press was seen as a nuisance. Case in point: Tillerson’s staff handpicked just one reporter, from the Independent Journal Review, a conservative website, to join him on his plane during his recent trip to Asia.
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Publish Date:25/March/2017 | 07:59

Tillerson Asks Allies in Islamic State Battle to Boost Efforts

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged members of a 68-nation coalition fighting Islamic State to contribute more as the campaign evolves from a military operation to one focused on stabilizing areas freed from the terrorist group.
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Publish Date:25/March/2017 | 07:52