Blinken, Middle East
Blinken warns against ‘escalatory actions’ in Mideast, cites risk to Gaza deal
But State Department spokesman says 'as long as Hezbollah is launching attacks, of course Israel is going to defend itself as any country would'; Austin said to delay Israel trip
Antony Blinken Warns of Escalation in Middle East Amid Hezbollah Blasts
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of heightened tensions in the Middle East following multiple explosions attributed to Hezbollah. The blasts disrupted Blinken's diplomacy efforts aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and improving U.
US unaware of Lebanon pager blasts, Antony Blinken says
Gaza The US had no prior knowledge and was not involved in the deadly pagers blasts in Lebanon that killed 12 people, including Hezbollah members, and injured thousands, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.
US had no prior knowledge about Hezbollah pager blasts in Lebanon: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday made it clear that the United States had no prior knowledge of Tuesday's incident in Lebanon which saw pagers of over 4,000 Hezbollah members explode,
Blinken urges against escalation in the Middle East
In Cairo on Sept. 18, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reacted to pager explosions in Lebanon, saying any violence could complicate cease-fire talks.
Blinken Urges Against 'Escalatory Actions' In Mideast
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday urged against "escalatory actions by any party" in the Middle East, following the explosions of devices of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah blamed on Israel.
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Blinken denies US had advance knowledge of Hezbollah pager blasts in Lebanon
US Secretary Antony Blinken denies reports that the United States had any prior knowledge of the deadly attack in Lebanon ...
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Secretary of State Blinken calls for restraint in Lebanon after Israeli attacks on Hezbollah
Blinken noted that Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel since Oct. 8 and Israel has been firing back in response.
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Antony Blinken
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart traveled ... tensions have reached an all-time high after both a senior Hezbollah commander and Hamas' top political leader were ...
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Antony Blinken: On the US mission to stop Gaza igniting wider war
Antony Blinken meeting Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed ... and will create a real tension in the entire region". On Saturday, Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon fired a barrage of rocket attacks ...
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Antony Blinken Dragged US Diplomacy Into the 21st Century. Even He’s Surprised by the Results
At that moment, headlines were warning of an escalating attack on Israel by Hezbollah and Iran ... of discovering an event like that. Antony Blinken: It was a little surprising for me too ...
Blinken frustrated as attacks escalate
CAIRO -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration Wednesday at surprise escalations that threaten to ...
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Antony Blinken: On the US mission to stop Gaza igniting wider war
Of all the priorities for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his ... with air strikes targeting Hezbollah forces in Lebanon. An escalation there, Mr Blinken said later that day, was a ...
Kirby says U.S. 'not involved' in explosions in Lebanon
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Sept. 18 repeatedly sidestepped questions about a spate of explosions in Lebanon.