James Franklin Jeffrey is an American diplomat who served most recently as the United States Special Representative for Syria Engagement and the Special Envoy to the International military intervention against ISIL.
Iran and the United States have had no formal diplomatic relations since 7 April 1980. Instead,Pakistan serves as Iran's protecting power in the United States,while Switzerland serves as the United States' protecting power in Iran. Contacts are carried out through the Iranian Interests Section of the Pakistani Embassy in Washington,D.C.,and the US Interests Section of the Swiss Embassy in Tehran. In August 2018,Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei banned direct talks with the United States.
The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is a joint component command of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and is charged with studying special operations requirements and techniques to ensure interoperability and equipment standardization,to plan and conduct special operations exercises and training,to develop joint special operations tactics,and to execute special operations missions worldwide. It was established in 1980 on recommendation of Colonel Charlie Beckwith,in the aftermath of the failure of Operation Eagle Claw. It is headquartered at Pope Field.
Russia and the United States maintain one of the most important,critical and strategic foreign relations in the world. Both nations have shared interests in nuclear safety and security,nonproliferation,counterterrorism,and space exploration. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,relations became very tense after the United States imposed sanctions against Russia. Russia placed the United States on a list of "unfriendly countries",along with Taiwan,South Korea,Japan,Singapore,European Union members,NATO members,Australia,New Zealand,Switzerland,Micronesia and Ukraine.
The Republic of Turkey (Türkiye) and the United States of America established diplomatic relations in 1927. Relations after World War II evolved from the Second Cairo Conference in December 1943 and Turkey's entrance into World War II on the side of the Allies in February 1945. Later that year,Turkey became a charter member of the United Nations. Since 1945,both countries advanced ties under liberal international order,put forward by the US,through a set of global,rule-based,structured relationships based on political,and economic liberalism. As a consequence relationships advanced under G20,OECD,Council of Europe,OSCE,WTO,the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council,IMF,the World Bank and the Turkey in NATO.
United States foreign policy in the Middle East has its roots in the early 19th-century Tripolitan War that occurred shortly after the 1776 establishment of the United States as an independent sovereign state,but became much more expansive in the aftermath of World War II. With the goal of preventing the Soviet Union from gaining influence in the region during the Cold War,American foreign policy saw the deliverance of extensive support in various forms to anti-communist and anti-Soviet regimes;among the top priorities for the U.S. with regards to this goal was its support for the State of Israel against its Soviet-backed neighbouring Arab countries during the peak of the Arab–Israeli conflict. The U.S. also came to replace the United Kingdom as the main security patron for Saudi Arabia as well as the other Arab states of the Persian Gulf in the 1960s and 1970s in order to ensure,among other goals,a stable flow of oil from the Persian Gulf. As of 2023,the U.S. has diplomatic relations with every country in the Middle East except for Iran,with whom relations were severed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution,and Syria,with whom relations were suspended in 2012 following the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War.
Joe Biden,President of the United States,served as Vice President from 2009 to 2017 and in the United States Senate from 1973 until 2009. A member of the Democratic Party,he made his second presidential run in 2008,later being announced as Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's running mate in 2008. He was elected vice president in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. In April 2019,Biden announced his 2020 presidential campaign. He became the presumptive Democratic nominee in April 2020,was formally nominated by the Democratic Party in August 2020,and defeated Republican incumbent Donald Trump in the November 2020 election.
Qatar and the United States are strategic allies. Qatar has been designated a major non-NATO ally by the United States.
Antony John Blinken is an American lawyer and diplomat currently serving as the 71st United States secretary of state. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. Blinken was previously national security advisor to then-Vice President Joe Biden from 2009 to 2013.
Brett H. McGurk is an American diplomat,attorney,and academic who served in senior national security positions under presidents George W. Bush,Barack Obama,and Donald Trump. He currently serves as deputy assistant to President Joe Biden and National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa.
On 22 September 2014,the United States officially intervened in the Syrian civil war with the stated aim of fighting the terrorist organization ISIS in support of the international war against it,code named Operation Inherent Resolve. The US currently continues to support the Syrian rebels and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces opposed to both the Islamic State and Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Joseph Yuosang Yun is the former U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Compact Negotiations,appointed in March 2022 by President Joe Biden to negotiate amendments to the Compact of Free Association (COFA),the agreement governing the relationship between the United States and the Freely Associated States (FAS) of the Federated States of Micronesia,the Republic of the Marshall Islands,and Palau.
U.S. foreign policy during the presidency of Donald Trump (2017–2021) was noted for its unpredictability and reneging on prior international commitments,upending diplomatic conventions,embracing political and economic brinkmanship with most adversaries,and stronger relations with traditional allies. Trump's "America First" policy pursued nationalist foreign policy objectives and prioritized bilateral relations over multinational agreements. As president,Trump described himself as a nationalist while espousing views that have been characterized as isolationist,non-interventionist,and protectionist,although the "isolationist" label has been disputed,including by Trump himself,and periods of his political career have been described by the alternative term “semi-isolationist.”He personally praised some populist,neo-nationalist,illiberal,and authoritarian governments,while antagonizing others,even as administration diplomats nominally continued to pursue pro-democracy ideals abroad.
Al-Tanf is a U.S. military base in an American occupied part of the Homs Governorate,Syria. It is located 24km west of the al-Walid border crossing in the Syrian Desert. The surrounding deconfliction zone is located along the Iraq–Syria border and the Jordan–Syria border. The garrison is located along a critical road known as the M2 Baghdad–Damascus Highway. The Rukban refugee camp for internally displaced Syrians is located within the deconfliction zone.
The special presidential envoy for hostage affairs,or more formally the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs,was established in 2015,by an executive order pertaining to the recovery of U.S. hostages held by non-state actors and of U.S. citizens wrongfully detained by foreign states. The Special Presidential Envoy leads and coordinates activities across the Executive Branch to bring home those Americans. The position was created in 2015 during the Obama administration.
Joe Biden's tenure as the 46th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20,2021. Biden,a Democrat from Delaware who previously served as vice president for two terms under President Barack Obama,took office following his victory in the 2020 presidential election over Republican incumbent president Donald Trump. Upon his inauguration,he became the oldest president in American history,breaking the record set by Ronald Reagan. Biden entered office amid the COVID-19 pandemic,an economic crisis,and increased political polarization.
The foreign policy of the Joe Biden administration emphasizes the repair of the United States' alliances,which Biden argues were damaged during the Trump administration. The administration's goal is to restore the United States to a "position of trusted leadership" among global democracies in order to address challenges posed by Russia and China. Both Biden and his Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin have repeatedly emphasized that no other world power should be able to surpass the United States,either militarily or economically. Biden's foreign policy has been described as having ideological underpinnings in mid-twentieth century liberal internationalism,American exceptionalism,and pragmatism.
Cory Mills is an American businessman,defense contractor,and politician who is a member of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he worked in various organizations as a security specialist and a business executive before being elected to Congress in 2022.
Bring Our Families Home (BOFH) is a campaign by family members of American hostages and detainees advocating for their immediate release. The James Foley Legacy Foundation claims that there are approximately sixty Americans who are being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. The Foley Foundation provides support to BOFH.
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