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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 end of the G7 foreign ministers meeting on Capri island, Italy, April 19, 2024.

Blinken: No double standard on Israel and human rights

 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

FM Israel Katz: 'Stop Iran before it's too late'

 Netzah Yehuda Battalion

The US is expected to announce sanctions against IDF unit for human rights abuses

By Barak Ravid
US SECRETARY OF State Antony Blinken arrives at his first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, last week. At his Senate confirmation hearing last month, Blinken said ‘we are a long ways’ from returning to the Iran deal.

It's important to remember there's also American hostages in Gaza, Blinken says

By HANNAH SHARRON
 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken holds a news conference in Tel Aviv, last week.

Blinken: US not involved in Iranian strike, seeks de-escalation

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks to a senior staff on a C-17 Globemaster as he departs Jeddah for Cairo, Egypt, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia March 21, 2024.

Blinken tells Jewish leaders in the US does not want Israel to ‘escalate’ after Iran attack

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
People enter the State Department Building in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017.

US State Department calls Qatar 'close partner' on hostage negotiations, says talks continue

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during a protest against the recent killings of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza-Israel border and the U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem, in Istanbul, Turkey May 18, 2018.

Iran informed Turkey in advance of its operation against Israel - Turkish source

By REUTERS
 Israeli fighter jets return after successfully intercepting inbound Iranian missiles. April 14, 2024.

Israel-Hamas War day 191: What's going on in Gaza, Lebanon?

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on during a joint press conference with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at Israel's Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Israel December 18, 2023.

US will not hesitate to protect its forces and support Israel, Pentagon says

ISRAEL IS under attack.

Israel-Hamas war: What happened on day 189?

 US PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN speaks to the press aboard ‘Air Force One’ on Oct. 18, upon his return from a post-Oct. 7 visit to Israel.

Betrayal: How US President Joe Biden is undermining Israel

 SYRIA’S PRESIDENT Bashar al-Assad meets with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Damascus, this week. Iranian General Mohammad Reza Zahedi appears to have been a critical figure in the IRGC’s alliance with Hezbollah and Assad, says the writer.

Fateful days for Israel as war with Iran looms

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks to a senior staff on a C-17 Globemaster as he departs Jeddah for Cairo, Egypt, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia March 21, 2024.

State Department, Pentagon pledge support for Israel while trying to mitigate Iranian attack

  PM Netanyahu at Tel Nof airbase (11/4/2024)

Amid fear of Iran attack, Netanyahu warns ‘we’ll harm those who harm us’