The government of Sri Lanka wants to expand cooperation with the United States to prevent future attacks in the country, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said on Thursday after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Tilak Marapana

Further escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran may lead to a military incident as both sides remain highly emotional, Professor Hooshang Amirahmadi, the president of the American Iranian Council think tank, told Sputnik

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to visit Berlin on May 31, Tagesspiegel reported Thursday, citing German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said President Vladimir Putin's politeness during Tuesday's talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo should not be taken for a sign of weakness