From Blinken warns against ‘escalatory actions’ in Mideast, says it could jeopardize Gaza deal
France's outgoing Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Stephane Sejourne (R) shakes hands with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Quai d'Orsay (French Foreign Affairs Ministry), in Paris, on September 19, 2024. (Alain Jocard/Pool/AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges against “escalatory actions by any party” in the Middle East, following the explosions of devices of Lebanese terror group Hezbollah blamed on Israel.
“France and the United States are united in calling for restraint and urging de-escalation when it comes to the Middle East in general and when it comes to Lebanon in particular,” Blinken says after talks in Paris with French counterpart Stephane Sejourne.
“We don’t want to see any escalatory actions by any party” that would endanger the goal of a ceasefire to the Gaza conflict, he adds.
