We have deprived Daesh of about 25 percent of the territory it once controlled in Syria and more than 50 percent of the territory it once controlled in Iraq.
We will not fully succeed in destroying Daesh until we resolve the civil war in Syria.
It will be this effort that ensures that Daesh, once defeated, stays defeated.
The actions of the Assad regime and Russia... risk fundamentally undermining this initiative.
We strongly support Prime Minister Abadi's leadership on reform and reconciliation.
Unless Russia takes immediate steps to end the assault on Aleppo... the United States will suspend U.S.-Russia bilateral engagement.
We believe that the effort that we have made to reach this agreement with Russia was the best way to effectively move toward ending the civi...
The U.S. must provide more decisive leadership to protect the civilian population.
The conflict continues to be fueled by patrons and proxies with very divergent interests.
[Respecting human rights] is the right thing to do, but it is also the smart thing to do . . . because ignoring the human rights of citizens...
countering violent extremism is, 'A fight that over time will be won in the classrooms and houses of worship, on social media, in community ...