NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Aspen Security Forum on a wide range of the most pressing diplomatic questions.

WASHINGTON — During his final public speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is closer than it has ever been before. More than ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday the time is now to conclude a Gaza ceasefire agreement that would return hostages held by Hamas and bring relief to Palestinian suffering after ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday his ninth trip to Israel since its war with Hamas began could be the most consequential.

Secretary of State Blinken says Israel accepted a proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, but does not say if Hamas concerns were addressed.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the pressure is on the Palestinian militant group Hamas to move forward with the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, arguing the group’s support from its allies ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel has accepted a proposal for a cease-fire and hostage exchange in Gaza, calling on Hamas to do the same. America’s top diplomat, currently on his ...

A reporter reminded Blinken of his statement from last June, that “the prospect of a ceasefire really is down to one person at this point, and you said it was Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday it was incumbent on both Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to say yes on remaining issues to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal, which ...

Secretary of State Blinken says Israel has accepted a cease-fire proposal put forward by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar, though the fighting can only end if Hamas too agrees to the deal.