US Secretary of State
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U.S. secretary of state to visit Japan, South Korea, China: Kyodo
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is due to visit Japan, South Korea and China this month to discuss North Korea on his first trip to the region since he took up his post,…
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Rex Tillerson’s effectiveness depends on his shedding some of the instincts that led to his hire.
Has Trump Already Sidelined His Secretary of State?
EghtesadOnline: After meeting Donald Trump for the first time, in New York on Dec. 6, Rex Tillerson told his wife, Renda, that the president-elect had offered him the job of secretary of state.…
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Ministry refutes claims of FM correspondence with US State Secretary
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry on Tuesday categorically dismissed the claim that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had communicated in writing with the US Secretary of State.
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'CEO' Tillerson faces internal skeptics, crisis-battling White House
EghtesadOnline: One of Rex Tillerson's first directives as U.S. secretary of state was an order to senior staff that his briefing materials not exceed two pages.
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U.S. Senate advances nomination of Tillerson as Secretary of State
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate advanced the nomination of former Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Rex Tillerson on Monday to be President Donald Trump's secretary of state, moving closer to…
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U.S. Senate panel clears Tillerson's path to be secretary of state
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state, former Exxon Mobil Corp Chairman Rex Tillerson, narrowly won approval from a Senate committee on Monday, but is expected…
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Tillerson Ethics Plan Foreshadows Knotty Trump Confirmations
EghtesadOnline: Rex Tillerson’s disclosure that he stands to receive a $180 million cash payout from Exxon Mobil Corp. if he becomes the next U.S. secretary of state offers a preview of the thorny…
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Exxon Mobil, Tillerson agree to cut all ties
EghtesadOnline: Exxon Mobil Corp and Rex Tillerson agreed to sever all ties to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements as the company's former chairman and chief executive awaits confirmation…
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What Could Trip Up Tillerson on Capitol Hill: A Viewer’s Guide
EghtesadOnline: When Rex Tillerson visits Capitol Hill next month for his confirmation hearings, senators will weigh two competing questions: Are his close ties to Russia disqualifying? Or do…
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Tillerson in His Own Words: Views of Trump Pick for Top Diplomat
EghtesadOnline: Exxon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to become Secretary of State
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Gates and Rice Quick to Back Longtime Client Tillerson for State
EghtesadOnline: Almost as soon as President-elect Donald Trump nominated Exxon Mobil chief Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, two well-respected veterans of the Republican foreign policy establishme…
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Senators Balk at Tillerson Over Putin Before He’s Nominated
EghtesadOnline: Senators signaled that President-elect Donald Trump’s leading choice for secretary of state, Exxon Mobil Corp. chief Rex Tillerson, could have trouble winning confirmation because…
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Critics ask if Tillerson can turn from corporate to national interest
EghtesadOnline: The central question facing Exxon Mobil Corp. chief executive Rex Tillerson if he becomes U.S. secretary of state is whether a life-long oil man with close ties to Russia can…
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Exxon CEO is now Trump's secretary of state favorite - transition official
EghtesadOnline: Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson emerged on Friday as President-elect Donald Trump's leading candidate for U.S. secretary of state, a senior transition official…
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Romney, potential U.S. secretary of state, hails Trump after dinner
EghtesadOnline: Republican Mitt Romney made an impassioned statement in support of President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to try to erase doubts about him among Trump's supporters and remain…
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Trump adviser warns him not to pick Romney for Secretary of State
EghtesadOnline: An internal dispute among Donald Trump's advisers broke out into the open on Sunday when his campaign manager warned that the president-elect could face an intense backlash from…
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As he shapes Cabinet, Trump meets former rival Romney and retired Gen. Mattis
EghtesadOnline: President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney set aside a fierce rivalry on Saturday and held talks likely to feed speculation that Romney…
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Trump to Meet With Romney as Critic Said a Contender for State
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump plans to meet Saturday with Mitt Romney, the Republican standard-bearer in 2012 and a vocal Trump critic earlier this year, who the president-elect now is considering…
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Giuliani is a leading candidate to be Trump's secretary of state: source
EghtesadOnline: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has emerged as a leading candidate to be U.S. secretary of state for President-elect Donald Trump, a source familiar with the situation…
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Mark Fitzpatrick: Next US president can't be able to waive the JCPOA
EghtesadOnline: Former Deputy to US Secretary of State Mark Fitzpatrick said that because JCPOA is an eight-party deal, next US president will not waive it.