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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Aspen Security Forum on a wide range of the most pressing diplomatic questions.
WASHINGTON — During his final public speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is closer than it has ever been before. More than ...
STORY: BLINKEN:"If you want a ceasefire, press Hamas to say yes. ."U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday shuttled between Cairo and Jerusalem pushing a proposed truce in Gaza.Blinken ...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday the time is now to conclude a Gaza ceasefire agreement that would return hostages held by Hamas and bring relief to Palestinian suffering after ...
Blinken said Israel has accepted the latest proposal to reach a ceasefire deal. “The next important step is for Hamas to say ‘yes,'” he said. Blinken would not speculate on whether the ...
Blinken is on his seventh visit to the region since the war erupted in October, aiming to secure what’s been an elusive deal between Israel and Hamas that could avert an Israeli incursion into ...
Secretary of State Blinken says Israel has accepted a cease-fire proposal put forward by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar, though the fighting can only end if Hamas too agrees to the deal.
Secretary of State Blinken says Israel accepted a proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, but does not say if Hamas concerns were addressed.
As the Hamas incursion unfolded on Oct. 3, State Department officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, tweeted and then quickly deleted several comments calling for a ceasefire ...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has a big job. With conflicts and tension around the globe, he runs point on U.S. foreign policy worldwide. Central to that job, he says, is recognizing the ...
WASHINGTON — During his final public speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is closer than it has ever been before. More than ...