Press Releases: Remarks With Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa Before Their Meeting


Remarks

Rex W. Tillerson

Secretary of State

Treaty Room

Washington, DC

November 29, 2017

SECRETARY TILLERSON: I want to welcome His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, to the State Department. Pleased to have him here.

QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, what further sanctions is the administration considering with North Korea?

SECRETARY TILLERSON: We have a long list of additional potential sanctions, some of which involve potential financial institutions, and the Treasury Department will be announcing those when they’re ready to roll those out.

QUESTION: And how much more time are you willing to give the pressure campaign?

SECRETARY TILLERSON: As a diplomat, we keep working on it every day.

CROWN PRINCE AL-KHALIFA: Thank you very much.



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