Rice wary of seeking Iran, Syria's help
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice voiced skepticism on Friday over a bipartisan panel's recommendation that the United States seek Iran and Syria's help to stabilize Iraq, saying they should want to take such steps on their own.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, traveling in Europe on her first foreign trip in her new job, says the Bush administration is continuing to rely on diplomacy to stop what U.S. officials believe is ...
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  on Tuesday held out the possibility of U.S. support to train  and equip Palestinian forces as she seeks to promote Middle  East peace on a visit to the region next week.
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LONDON -- In her diplomatic debut, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said a US invasion of Iran was ''not on the agenda at this point" and called on Europe to show ''unity of purpose" with the United States in opposing Iran's suspected nuclear ambitions.
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As the U.S. debates whether to reach out to Syria for help in calming Iraq, some close to the Syrian regime say the country would be willing to help, but only if it got something valuable in return.
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WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that a "two-state solution" in the Middle East is in jeopardy and described a narrow window of opportunity to push Israel and the Palestinians toward peace.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday the United States, European and Russian diplomats have a common goal to encourage Iran back to the bargaining table over its disputed nuclear program.
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As Condoleezza Rice enters the State Department, she will face a number of pressing foreign policy problems that she cannot solve. This will not be for lack of effort or intelligence on her part. It's just that many foreign policy crises involve the interests and activities of countries across the globe, and changing them takes time. And even then, whether it's Iran, North Korea or Darfur, there is no quick fix that Washington can impose. But there is a growing danger for the United States that needs urgent attention, that can be solved and that is almost entirely within Rice's power to handle. It's the foreign visa crisis. Left unattended, it is going to have deep and lasting effects on American security and competitiveness.
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The secretarys of state and defense have expressed concerns over Iran's attempt to shape Iraq's future.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will  express her concerns about rule of law and democracy in Russia  on Saturday, as well as pressing her Hardline case over Iran's  nuclear ambitions.
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If all goes according to plan, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will sit down next month with the foreign ministers of Iran and North Korea -- two "axis of evil" nations that the Bush administration has long shunned. And after criticizing her predecessors for pointless diplomatic shuttling in the...
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. would hold direct talks with Iran if Tehran suspended its nuclear program. Iran's president, however, pledged to move ahead with enrichment activity that Washington contends masks weapons development.
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Diplomacy is the United States' preferred path to try to resolve suspicions that Iran may be seeking to obtain a nuclear weapon, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday.
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How Condoleezza Rice hopes to bring peace to the Middle East--and salvage the Administration's foreign policy
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday a military attack on Iran was not currently on the agenda and played down differences with Europe in policy toward Tehran.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined British and German allies pledging Friday to help Israel and the Palestinians seize an opening for peace in the Middle East. They also said diplomacy can neutralize a nuclear threat in Iran.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that a "two-state solution" in the Middle East was in jeopardy and described a narrow window of opportunity to push Israel and the Palestinians toward peace.