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Antony Blinken

Antony Blinken is a US diplomat and the current secretary of state.

Born to Jewish parents, this veteran of the US State Department has served numerous high-level functions throughout his career. In 2021, he was selected by US President Joe Biden to serve as secretary of state.

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

Blinken: Hamas realizes 'cavalry not coming,' should agree to a ceasefire and 'do it now'

 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.

Top diplomats urge respect for minorities in Syria at Aqaba conference

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

Blinken makes unannounced Iraq visit as part of Syria diplomacy push

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

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

 Antony Blinken and Hakan Fidan in Ankara

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

By REUTERS
 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.

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

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

Blinken: Ceasefire oversight mechanism 'is working'

 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Tzav 9 protesters outside of UNRWA Jerusalem offices, March 20, 2024.

Int’l ire at Israel for outlawing UNRWA in Jerusalem, Gaza, West Bank

 An Israeli soldier stands guard as a truck carrying humanitarian aid makes its way to the Gaza Strip at Erez Crossing in southern Israel, May 5, 2024.

Following American pressure: IDF expands humanitarian zone in Gaza

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

Israel says it attacked Iran as blasts heard across Tehran, Damascus

 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a plenary session in the outreach/BRICS Plus format at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024.

Putin says Middle East nearing all-out war at BRICS summit

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

Blinken calls for 'careful' investigation into Al Jazeera journalists linked to Hamas

A SOLDIER walks past paintings of hostages who have been held by Hamas and of those who are still captive in Gaza since the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv.

Blinken: ‘New framework' of foreign ties could help free Gaza hostages

 Trucks containing humanitarian aid from Jordan and international communities transfers into the northern Gaza Strip, October 22, 2024

Blinken hints he would restrict Israeli military aid over Gaza humanitarian crisis