Antony Blinken

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

Israel can either lead or be led. It can shape the outcome of this war and the future of Gaza and of this conflict, or it can wait until everyone else decides for them.

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
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

 THEN-US SECRETARY of state Antony Blinken meets with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi at the State Department in 2021. The US ignored Iran’s expansion of ballistic missile technology, the writer maintains.

Blinken's critique of Trump omits vital details about Obama's failings with Iran - opinion


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

Barnea to meet Burns in Doha to renew hostage talks • IAF intercepts suspicious aerial threat • IDF announces three dead soldiers

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

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

Blinken and Netanyahu discuss Iran's attacks on Israel as Putin warns of Middle East edging toward large-scale conflict.

 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.

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

In Doha, Blinken advocates for journalist safety as Qatar defends Al Jazeera against allegations of Hamas ties.

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

He hinted at the possibility that the release of the captives would be part of a regional deal. 

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 hints he would restrict Israeli military aid over Gaza humanitarian crisis

Blinken raised the issue during his conversations in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

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

Blinken warns Israel to not escalate conflict with Iran, Hezbollah 

“It's also been an imperative for us to try to make sure that this conflict doesn't spread."

 US SECRETARY OF STATE Antony Blinken arrives in Israel, pushing for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, earlier this year.

Blinken's departure delayed after sirens in Tel Aviv, central Israel, IDF intercepts rockets

The Israel Police noted that it had received reports of shrapnel falling in Herzliya and Ramat Hasharon and that a vehicle had sustained damage.

 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.

Report: IDF strikes Hezbollah affiliated media building in Beirut

Shrapnel falls on central Israel after Hezbollah rockets • IDF confirms potential Hezbollah successor Hashem Safieddine killed

 A blast in Beirut from a reported IDF strike

Hostages’ families call on Blinken to leverage Sinwar elimination for a deal

Additionally, a total of 130 IDF soldiers have signed a letter calling to end the war.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks an aircraft as he arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2024.

Netanyahu, Blinken discuss Gaza's governance, hostage deal in Jerusalem

“The two sides discussed the issue of the governing framework in Gaza on the day after the war,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) looks on as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives statements to the media inside The Kirya, which houses the Israeli Defence Ministry, after their meeting in Tel Aviv on October 12, 2023.