Antony Blinken

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

Three months after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's entry into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid out in gruesome detail scenes observed by United Nations staff.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.
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

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, December 5, 2024 (illustration).

Antony Blinken: US, partners 85% done on Gaza ceasefire before Trump


Blinken: This is maybe the last opportunity to return Gaza hostages

"This is the last opportunity to get the hostages home, to get a ceasefire and to put everyone on a better path to enduring peace and security,"

 U.S. Secretary of State Blinken meets with Israel's President Isaac Herzog, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 19, 2024.

Hamas rejects US ‘bridging’ offer as Blinken lands in Israel to advance hostage deal

The US proposal essentially corresponds to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a permanent ceasefire and a refusal to allow for the IDF to fully withdraw from Gaza, Hamas said.

Hamas under pressure to accept US hostage proposal; Cairo talks loom.

In the shadow of genocide: Remembering 10 years of Yazidi struggle

A decade after ISIS’s genocidal campaign, the Yazidi community remains deeply scarred, struggling with displacement, mental health issues, and ongoing sectarian conflict.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with Yazidi activists at the State Department in Washington July 2024.

Blinken approves sale to Israel of military equipment worth over $20b.

While approving weapons to Israel, Washington has also tried to arrange a ceasefire deal in Gaza that would potentially stave off a wider Middle East war.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a joint press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, August 6, 2024.

Biden: Iran could hold back on attack if Gaza deal reached

McGurk, Hochstein to visit the Middle East, while Blinken’s trip was reportedly nixed.

 (L-R): Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, US President Joe Biden

US: Hostage deal not done because Israel and Hamas haven’t said yes

US hopes that a ceasefire will also end the cross-border violence between the IDF and Hezbollah along Israel’s northern border.

 Hamas Gaza Chief Yehya Al-Sinwar gestures during an anti-Israel rally in Gaza City, May 24, 2021.

‘Hostage deal fate in Sinwar’s hands,’ Blinken says

“We're doing everything we can, both to avoid escalation” and “to bring the ceasefire agreement to a conclusion,” Blinken said adding that “We won't stop until we get there.”

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a joint press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, August 6, 2024.

Blinken to G7: Iran, Hezbollah may begin attack on Israel on Monday - report

Unlike the Iranian strike against Israel on April 13, the possible scenarios are less clear.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken takes part in the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting during the 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane on July 27, 2024.

Netanyahu says Israel on high alert, US intensifies diplomatic efforts

“Israel is in a state of very high readiness for any scenario. We will exact a very high price for any act of aggression against us from any quarter whatsoever,” Netanyahu said.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv. July 13, 2024

US not involved in assassination of Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh - Blinken

"I've learned over many years never to speculate on the impact one event may have on something else," Blinken said.

(L-R) Ismail Haniyeh, Antony Blinken seen over an anti-Israel mural in Tehran, Iran