Press Releases: Ambassador Nathan A. Sales Travels to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway To Discuss Counterterrorism Cooperation

Press Releases: Ambassador Nathan A. Sales Travels to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway To Discuss Counterterrorism Cooperation
Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

January 29, 2019

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Ambassador Nathan A. Sales, the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, travels to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway the week of January 28 to discuss Iran-backed terrorism in Europe, prosecuting foreign terrorist fighters, and combatting terrorist travel.

Iran remains the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. In recent years the regime has directed or backed terrorist plotting in France, Denmark, The Netherlands, Albania, and elsewhere. To address the threat of foreign terrorist fighters who traveled from Europe and other parts of the world to fight for ISIS, the United States is urging its partners to repatriate their citizens and prosecute them for the crimes they have committed. In December 2017, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2396, which obliges member states to use key tools to combat terrorist travel, including terrorist watchlists and airline reservation data.

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Published January 29, 2019 at 11:27PM
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