US secretary of state will attempt to calm regional tensions as well as pushing Israel to shift approach to war in Gaza and allow more aid in
Blinken set to to arrive in Middle East
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, is due to arrive in the Middle East for the fourth time in three months, on a tour expected to focus largely on easing resurgent fears that the Israel-Gaza war could erupt into a broader conflict.
With international criticism of Israel’s operations in Gaza mounting, growing US concerns about the end game, and more immediate worries about a recent explosion in attacks in the Red Sea, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq, Blinken will have a packed and difficult agenda, AP reports.
