Arab rapprochement with Israel ‘best way’ to isolate Iran, Blinken says
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said a rapprochement between Israel and Arab countries was the best way to isolate Iran and its proxies. The comments came after the top US diplomat met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo as he concluded a week of shuttle diplomacy aimed at containing a regional spillover of the Israel-Hamas war. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said a rapprochement between Israel and Arab countries was the best way to isolate Iran and its proxies. The comments came after the top US diplomat met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo as he concluded a week of shuttle diplomacy aimed at containing a regional spillover of the Israel-Hamas war. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.