United States, Middle East

Blinken visit to Middle East delayed due to uncertainty over Iran attack

The Secretary of State had originally planned a visit to countries in the region but postponed it due to uncertainty as to the timing of the Iran attack.

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. (Photo: OREN BEN HAKOON/POOL)

Axios reporter Barak Ravid reported today (Tuesday) that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is postponing his planned visit to countries in the Middle East today, due to uncertainty over the timing of the threatened Iranian attack against Israel over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani dismissively rejected the call by the United Kingdom, France, and Germany yesterday to avoid escalation in the region by attacking Israel directly or via its proxies, according to Iran state agency IRNA.

Kanaani stated that "The three European countries asked Iran not to carry out a punitive attack against Israel after the regime assassinated the Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran two weeks ago. Such rude requests lack political logic while they are also against international laws and principles."

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