Secretary Antony BlinkenVerified account

Iranian Intelligence plotted to kidnap a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil to silence her criticism. Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on a senior Iranian official and three affiliates to demonstrate that we will not tolerate such attempts.

On September 5, I will depart for Doha, Qatar and Ramstein, Germany. This trip will underscore the importance of cooperation on Afghanistan and allow me to thank our staff and German and Qatari friends for their efforts in supporting the largest airlift in history.

I spoke today with German Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas to thank him for Germany’s close coordination on Afghanistan and assistance facilitating one of the largest evacuation and relocation operations in history.

Spoke today with Spanish Foreign Minister @jmalbares and conveyed our appreciation for Spain’s steadfast support for our evacuation operation in Kabul. We discussed how the international community can continue to promote and achieve safety and security for Afghans.

In our meeting today, I thanked Italian Foreign Minister @luigidimaio for Italy’s invaluable support for our evacuation operations from Kabul. We discussed how the international community can continue to promote safety and security for Afghans, allies, and our partners.

Spoke today with Saudi Foreign Minister @FaisalbinFarhan about shared regional priorities, including developments in Afghanistan.

The U.S. is providing an additional $45 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine. This assistance enables our humanitarian partners to support many of the estimated 3.4 million Ukrainians in need.

It was a pleasure to join @POTUS' meeting with Ukrainian President @ZelenskyyUA. The U.S.-Ukrainian partnership is stronger than ever and we're committed to Ukraine’s bright and prosperous future. I commend Ukraine for its assistance helping evacuate those at-risk in Afghanistan.

I spoke to Bahraini Foreign Minister al-Zayani today about Bahrain’s gracious humanitarian support and efforts to safely transit U.S. citizens and evacuees from Afghanistan. We also discussed important policy objectives to further advance our partnership.

Spoke with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs @MBA_AlThani_ and thanked him for Qatar’s tremendous effort to assist with the safe transit of U.S. citizens and evacuees from Afghanistan. We’re grateful for our strong partnership with Qatar.

Today marks 70 years since the signing of the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty. We’re proud to celebrate this significant milestone and keystone of our relationship with Australia, which represents an enduring force for stability in the wider region.

The U.S. and Canada share an enduring commitment to the Afghan people. We applaud the Canadian Government’s agreement to welcome up to 5,000 vulnerable Afghans whose exit was facilitated by the United States.

We strongly condemn yesterday's attack by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. The Houthis struck the civilian airport in Abha, wounding eight civilians and damaging a commercial airliner. We again call on the Houthis to uphold a ceasefire and engage in negotiations with @OSE_Yemen.