Matthew Miller

There is no talk of a ceasefire deal between Turkey and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria, contrary to a US announcement on the issue, a Turkish Defense Ministry official said on Thursday.

The United States has emphasized that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is crucial to end the ongoing conflict. Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, reiterated this position during a Daily Press Briefing.

The United States expressed strong opposition to the recent arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that the U.S.

The U.S. on Monday defended its differing stances on the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Russian and Israeli officials, asserting that the two cases are fundamentally distinct.

On Monday the US warned Turkey against hosting Hamas leadership after reports emerged that some Hamas leaders had moved to Turkey from Qatar, with State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller saying Washington will make it clear to Ankara that there can be no more business as usual with Hamas.

The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance.

The United States has voiced concern about a "horrifying" Israeli strike in Gaza that killed a large number of children and said it was asking its ally for answers.

A Palestinian boy looks at destroyed shelters at the site of an Israeli airstrike which hit tents for displaced people two days earlier in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 16, 2024

Israeli airstrikes this morning targeted southern suburbs of Beru, eyewitnesses told Reuters, hours after the U.S. warned that it opposes the scope of Israel’s attacks on the Lebanese capital, amid rising death tolls and concerns about further escalation of the conflict in the region involving Iran.