Antony Blinken

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Cavusoglu and Blinken discuss US-Turkey ties in Brussels

Cavusoglu and Blinken discuss US-Turkey ties in Brussels

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Brussels, on the sidelines of the NATO meeting to discuss bilateral ties. The two diplomats underlined the importance of alliance relations in a …

Blinken warns Germany over Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Blinken warns Germany over Nord Stream 2 pipeline

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday the Nord Stream 2 pipeline being built from Russia to Germany ran counter to the European Union’s own interests and could undermine Ukraine. Germany is pushing for the …

The 'Pivot to Asia' in Joe Biden style

The 'Pivot to Asia' in Joe Biden style

Observers in Washington and Asia are curious if overreaching ambitions regarding the Asia Pacific will result in major policy change in Washington or not

How Iran’s resistance economy works

How Iran’s resistance economy works

When Joe Biden’s election as U.S. president was certified in January, Iran’s currency appreciated against the dollar by 20 percent. A Biden victory, many Iranians hoped, would mean a return to the 2015 nuclear deal and an end to the “maximum pressure” campaign that had made the global economic crisis accompanying the coronavirus pandemic immeasurably worse for ordinary Iranians, Foreign Affairs writes

Top U.S. and China diplomats to hold in-person talks

Top U.S. and China diplomats to hold in-person talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with top Chinese officials on March 18 in Alaska, the White House said, the first high-level in-person contact between the two sparring countries under the Biden administration. The …

U.S. State Dept blacklists two Iranian officials

U.S. State Dept blacklists two Iranian officials

The U.S. State Department blacklisted two Iranian government interrogators, accusing them of torture and other human rights violations, in what appeared to be the first such action against Tehran under the Biden administration. …

Egypt moves ahead with purchase of Russian arms despite US warnings

Egypt moves ahead with purchase of Russian arms despite US warnings

Russia officially announced on Feb. 25 that Egypt had received five Sukhoi Su-35 advanced combat aircraft. The Russian Khabarovsk Krai region’s official media agency stated that the most important achievement of the military factory in the region was delivering the five Su-35 fighter jets to Egypt, out of the 24 jets that were agreed upon, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Al-Monitor informs

Blinken says U.S. will not use military to promote democracy

Blinken says U.S. will not use military to promote democracy

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration would promote democracy abroad but not through costly military interventions, which he said had failed in the past. "We will not promote democracy through costly …

U.S. officially rejoins Paris climate accord

U.S. officially rejoins Paris climate accord

The United States officially rejoined the landmark international accord to limit global warming known as the Paris Agreement on Friday. Hours after he was sworn-in on January 20, President Joe Biden signed an executive …

Iran is determined to develop its missile programme

Iran is determined to develop its missile programme

Since the election of Joe Biden as US president, there has been much discussion over whether and how his administration may rejoin the Iran nuclear deal, Middle East Eye informs. According to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, “if Iran comes back into full compliance with its obligations under the [deal], the United States would do the same thing and then we would use that as a platform to build, with our allies and partners … a longer and stronger agreement and to deal with a number of other issues that are deeply problematic in the relationship with Iran”

Blinken: 'Path to diplomacy is open right now' with Iran

Blinken: 'Path to diplomacy is open right now' with Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said "the path to diplomacy is open right now" with Iran over its 2015 nuclear deal but would not address whether the Biden administration has had any direct engagement with Iranian officials. …

Blinken says he supports Israel controlling Golan Heights,

Blinken says he supports Israel controlling Golan Heights,

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that under current conditions he supports Israel controlling the Golan Heights, but appeared to question the legality of the Trump administration’s decision regarding the strategic …

Blinken: Extending New START Treaty makes world safer

Blinken: Extending New START Treaty makes world safer

The United States has extended a key nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. "Extending the New START Treaty makes the United States, U.S. allies and partners, and …