US Secretary of State

US says Syria should not be turned into base of terrorists

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stressed that Syria should not be allowed to become a harbor for terrorists.

Trump expected to tap Senator Rubio for secretary of state

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Donald Trump is expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, sources said on Monday.

US approves sale of "TOW" missiles to Saudi Arabia: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – The US State Department approved the sale of "TOW" missiles to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $440 million, the Pentagon said Thursday.

Top US, UK diplomats to discuss West Asia situation

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) –The top diplomats of the United Kingdom and the United States are set to discuss the tensions in the West Asia region in a meeting.

Top American, Turkish diplomats discuss Gaza ceasefire

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a phone call on Wednesday to discuss ongoing efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Blinken:

Israel agrees to withdraw some of military units from Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in Doha that the Israeli regime has agreed to withdraw some of its military units from the Gaza Strip.

Blinken arrives in Qatar on Gaza truce push

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Qatar on Tuesday as part of a West Asia tour to allegedly push forward talks aimed at ending the 10-month-old Gaza war.

Top US, Saudi diplomats discuss international developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – In a phone conversation on Sunday night, the top diplomats of the United States and Saudi Arabia discussed the recent international developments.

US, Egypt top diplomats discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – In a phone conversation, the top diplomats of the United States and Egypt discussed the recent regional developments.

Oman, US top diplomats discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi and his American counterpart Antony Blinken discussed a cease-fire in war-torn Gaza and related developments in the region on Friday.

Blinken arrives in Kyiv to discuss US aid to Ukraine

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on a visit, during which he expects to discuss issues of providing military assistance to Ukraine from Washington.

Blinken:

Rafah invasion to cause casualties beyond what’s acceptable

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Israel not to launch a ground assault on Rafah city where some 1.5 million people are now crammed after fleeing Israeli attacks on all other parts of the Gaza Strip.

NATO has had no designs against Russia, Blinken claims

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – NATO has never had any malicious designs against Russia and will never have them in the future, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken claimed on Monday.

Blinken:

Measurable progress seen in Gaza humanitarian situation

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – The US has seen noticeable progress in the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip over the past few weeks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Blinken planning to visit Saudi Arabia this weekend

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Tony Blinken is planning to travel to Saudi Arabia this weekend after his trip to China.

Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt to discuss Gaza

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza

Top US diplomat:

Yemeni attacks in Red Sea to come with consequences:

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – After a successful Yemeni army operation against a US ship in the Red Sea, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that “there will be consequences” for the continued such attacks.

Blinken expected to visit occupied lands next week

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to the West Asia region late next week to discuss the Zionist Israeli regime's war on Gaza and Washington's continued support.

Blinken says US overall approach to Iran has not changed

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Anthony Blinken described the agreement between Tehran and Washington on prisoner swap as positive while declaring that the US overall approach to Iran has not changed.

Blinken:

China upgraded spying activity in Cuba against US in 2019

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that China upgraded its intelligence-collection facilities in Cuba, accusing former US administration of not doing enough to tackle the problem.

China’s MFA not confirm Blinken's visit

TEHRAN, Jun 12 (MNA) – China cannot provide any information about a rumored possible visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday.

China warns US 'not to add fuel to fire' of Ukraine conflict

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Beijing has warned Washington against fueling the conflict in Ukraine, where Russia continues its special military operation.

FM spox ridicules Blinken, Netanyahu's anti-Iran statement

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani on Tuesday slammed the recent anti-Iran remarks made by the US secretary of state and the Israeli regime's prime minister against the peaceful Iranian nuclear program.

Blinken discusses Iran with Zionists during Tel Aviv visit

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his visit to the Occupied Palestinian territories, discussed Iran-related issues with Zionist officials.

Blinken claims US opposes expansion of settlements in WB

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken claimed on Monday that Washington opposes the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in Palestine.

Mike Pompeo angry at China’s purchase of Iranian oil

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – In a series of tweets, the former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has lashed out at Joe Biden's administration's foreign and domestic policy.

US secretary of state arrives in Kyiv on unexpected visit

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Blinken arrives on an unexpected visit to Kiev, where he is expected to discuss military assistance to Ukraine.

US says studying Iran's response to EU proposed text

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – The United States Department of States has said that it has received Iran's response to the EU proposal on the nuclear deal, and it is studying it.