Antony Blinken

Blinken denies telling Qatari emir to delay efforts for rapid Israel-Hamas hostage deal

Blinken called a conversation between him and Qatari Emir al-Thani a "complete fiction" after Haaretz claimed that he told the emir to wait to make a deal between Israel and Hamas.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the press in Jordan's southern city of Aqaba on December 14, 2024.
Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025

Israel must present its own plan for Gaza, or the world will do it for them - opinion

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an interview, in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.

Iran had deal with European officials of enrichment at less than one percent, Blinken says


Top diplomats urge respect for minorities in Syria at Aqaba conference

Blinken said at a news conference that the rebels had agreed on a joint communique that also calls for an inclusive and representative government.

 Officials attend the meeting of the Arab Contact Group on Syria in Jordan's southern Red Sea coastal city of Aqaba on December 14, 2024.

Blinken makes unannounced Iraq visit as part of Syria diplomacy push

A US official told Reuters that Washington sees this moment as an opportunity to further push back Iran's influence in the region.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a press conference, at the NATO's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.

Blinken, in Turkey, discusses Islamic State in Syria, Gaza ceasefire

Blinken's conversation with the Turkish diplomat comes in the midst of his Middle East tour to bolster a united front with Arab and Turkish allies in the region.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards a US Air Force aircraft after his meetings in the Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2024.

Turkey, US discuss possible roles in Syria's future, foreign minister says

He added that possible Turkish and US roles for Syria's future were among the topics they discussed.

 Antony Blinken and Hakan Fidan in Ankara

US supports Syrian-led transition after Assad’s fall: Blinken

Blinken calls Assad’s fall a turning point, urging rights protection and a Syrian-led transition.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he departs for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at Ben Gurion International Airport, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 23, 2024.

Blinken: Ceasefire oversight mechanism 'is working'

Blinken said he would not speculate about "what's going to happen in the future" and that he can only talk about the clear interests of the parties.

 IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, November 29, 2024.

Antony Blinken: Lebanese ceasefire could have 'very positive effects' on ending conflict in Gaza

"So if this is finally agreed, and if this goes forward, it is the answer to the problem that has bedeviled the area for a couple of decades," Blinken said.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a press conference on the second day of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Fiuggi, Italy, November 26, 2024.

Blinken: US to track Israel’s Gaza aid distribution, urges war pause for relief

"Israel has to meet these [humanitarian] responsibilities, and we will be tracking this every single day," Blinken said.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he departs for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at Ben Gurion International Airport, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 23, 2024.

Pentagon troubled by Israel's move to shut down UNRWA operations

Defense Secretary Austin's opposition to Knesset's UNRWA legislation highlights potential legal ramifications for Israel.

 Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, Dec. 5, 2023.

IDF won’t withdraw from southern Lebanon without effective ceasefire deal — source

“I do not see the army exiting until there is a permanent ceasefire and an effective solution” the source said.

 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. October 27, 2024.