 | Joe Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of stateBlinken, 58, served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration and has close ties with Biden. |
 | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wants North Korea weapons program dismantled 'without delay'Pompeo's predecessor Rex Tillerson, who advocated widespread cuts to the department, was unceremoniously fired by Trump in March. |
 | Mike Pompeo takes oath as US Secretary of StateHe replaces Rex Tillerson, who was fired by President Donald Trump in March. |
 | China hopes Rex Tillerson firing won't affect North Korea talksTillerson was also thought to have made a major concession to China when he publicly repeated Beijing's rhetoric about the Sino-US relationship during his first trip to the country. |
 | Rex Tillerson sacking by Trump spells doom for Iran nuclear dealPresident Donald Trump's sacking of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson could sound the death knell for the Iran nuclear deal and further strain US ties with key European allies. |
 | US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Istanbul amid Turkey-US tensionsAfter arriving from Ukraine, Tillerson met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu yesterday and later held talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, officials on both sides said. |
