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Blinken meets Jordan’s king in Syria diplomacy push
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Jordanian King Abdullah II (R) on the sidelines of the "Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza" conference, at the Dead Sea in Jordan on June 11, 2024. (Alaa Al-Sukhni/AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Jordan’s King Abdullah earlier today as US President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration pushes for an “inclusive transition” in neighboring Syria following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Blinken, who will head to Turkey later on Thursday, is in the region to seek support for principles that Washington hopes will guide what happens next in Syria.
“The Secretary underscored the United States’ support for an inclusive transition that can lead to an accountable and representative Syrian government chosen by the Syrian people,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says after the meeting in the Red Sea port of Aqaba.
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