Blinken urges against escalation in Middle East
US unaware of Lebanon pager blasts, Antony Blinken says
Gaza The US had no prior knowledge and was not involved in the deadly pagers blasts in Lebanon that killed 12 people, including Hezbollah members, and injured thousands, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.
Blinken warns against further Middle East escalation after Lebanon blasts
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned against the risk of escalation in the Middle East after the detonation of thousands of Hezbollah pagers threatened to derail his latest regional diplomacy push.
Antony Blinken Warns of Escalation in Middle East Amid Hezbollah Blasts
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of heightened tensions in the Middle East following multiple explosions attributed to Hezbollah. The blasts disrupted Blinken's diplomacy efforts aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and improving U.
Blinken warns against ‘escalatory actions’ in Mideast, cites risk to Gaza deal
But State Department spokesman says 'as long as Hezbollah is launching attacks, of course Israel is going to defend itself as any country would'; Austin said to delay Israel trip
Blinken urges against escalation in the Middle East
In Cairo on Sept. 18, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reacted to pager explosions in Lebanon, saying any violence could complicate cease-fire talks.
Blinken Urges Against 'Escalatory Actions' In Mideast
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday urged against "escalatory actions by any party" in the Middle East, following the explosions of devices of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah blamed on Israel.
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Secretary of State Blinken calls for restraint in Lebanon after Israeli attacks on Hezbollah
Blinken noted that Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel since Oct. 8 and Israel has been firing back in response.
Blinken says surprise escalations threaten to derail talks for a cease-fire in Gaza
The U.S., Egypt and other international partners are working for an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt nearly a year ...
Blinken says US did not know about exploding pagers in Lebanon, calls for restraint
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the U.S. did not know about and was not involved in a wave of exploding ...
Blinken says Gaza truce best way to ensure regional stability, denies US involvement in Lebanon pager blasts
Antony Blinken, who landed in Cairo hours after pager explosions across Lebanon on September 17, said the US did not know ...
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Blinken denies US had advance knowledge of Hezbollah pager blasts in Lebanon
US Secretary Antony Blinken denies reports that the United States had any prior knowledge of the deadly attack in Lebanon ...
Blinken frustrated as attacks escalate
CAIRO -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration Wednesday at surprise escalations that threaten to ...
Kirby says U.S. 'not involved' in explosions in Lebanon
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Sept. 18 repeatedly sidestepped questions about a spate of explosions in Lebanon.