Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is promising to bring back the department's "swagger," testified at a budget hearing Wednesday about his plans for Iran, North Korea and his own department.

Now that the U.S. is out of the Iran nuclear deal, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is laying out his next steps. He wants European countries to work with him to pressure Iran on its other bad behavior, but the Europeans are fuming about Trump's decision to walk away from the nuclear deal.

In a speech on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. will impose strong sanctions against Iran if a long list of demands is not met.

The Trump administration is trying to keep plans on track for an historic summit between the U.S. and North Korea, after North Koreans complained about rhetoric from Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton.

The U.N. Security Council meets in emergency session a day after 60 Palestinians were killed in Gaza. Israel says the world should be blaming Hamas for provoking the violence.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his South Korean counterpart met at the State Department on Friday. The meeting comes on the heels of Pompeo's visit to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

President Trump's withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran leaves the fate of Americans held prisoner there uncertain. There could be as many as half a dozen U.S. citizens in Iranian prisons.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on his way back from North Korea with three U.S. detainees who were released.

President Trump announced Tuesday his decision to pull the United States out of the multi-country deal to Iran nuclear deal that is meant to restrict Iran's nuclear program.

President Trump tweeted Wednesday night suggesting that the three Americans being held in North Korean labor camps might be released soon.

President Trump is making his first visit to the State Department, as his new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vows to bring back the department's "swagger."

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has already been on an overseas trip, but Tuesday is his first actual day in the office at the State Department. Employees are eager to hear how he plans to bring back this agency's "swagger."

Hours after his confirmation as Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo took off for Europe and the Middle East. His hosts in Saudi Arabia and Israel have welcomed his tough talk on Iran.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spent his first full day on the job at a NATO meeting in Brussels. Over the weekend, he heads to Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Mike Pompeo, the newly-minted secretary of state spent his first full day on the job at a NATO meeting in Brussels. It's his first official trip in the role as America's chief diplomat.

French President Macron has been urging President Trump to stay in the Iran nuclear deal and work with Europe to deal with his concerns that weren't covered by it. But Trump has surrounded himself with advisors, who see no problem pulling out.

Ambassador Nikki Haley has been a forceful voice for President Trump at the U.N. — most recently making the case for military strikes in Syria. NPR looks at Haley's rise to the national stage and what might be ahead.

CIA director Mike Pompeo made a secret trip to North Korea and met with the country's leader Kim Jong Un. He's also trying to get confirmed as Secretary of State, the nation's top diplomat.

Russia asked the United Nations Security Council to condemn the coordinated attack on Syria by the U.S. and allied forces. Diplomats are still unsure of how to move forward.

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to meet to discuss the airstrikes in Syria.