The Epoch Times By Jack Phillips
The top U.S. diplomat visited several Middle Eastern countries amid fears of a wider war.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Iraq in a surprise move on Sunday as he tours the Middle East in a bid to deescalate tensions following the outbreak of the IsraelâHamas conflict.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Blinken visited the West Bank and met with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas. A readout from the U.S. State Department said he later traveled to Baghdad for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani.
The two “discussed the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the need to prevent the conflict from spreading, including in Iraq,” the readout said. They also discussed “continued commitment to coordinating with Iraq and our other partners in the region to ensure sustained and safe access to food, water, medical care, and other assistance required to meet humanitarian needs.” …
