U.S. engaged in "intense diplomacy" to ease Middle East tensions

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Published 2024-08-05
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the U.S. is engaged in "intense diplomacy" around the clock as fears mount over a wider war breaking out in the Middle East. Ten months into the conflict in Gaza, tensions have reached an all-time high after both a senior Hezbollah commander and Hamas' top political leader were killed last week. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis is at the State Department with more.

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All Comments (21)
  • @sha_seer
    Blinkin has never achieved anything substantial so far.
  • From what we have seen, "Intense Diplomacy" has been in reality, "intense escalation".
  • @ted1091
    Blinken engaged in intense zionism
  • @bluebaykid
    Where was your diplomacy 10 months ago? US has only been adding petrol to the fire
  • A failed diplomat, and a certified liar is engaged in an obscure policy,is doomed to fail on all fronts.
  • @bikerd12
    Israel says, “jump” and America says, “how high?” We are being led by the nose.
  • @bikerd12
    "US Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, one of the few Republicans who has been openly critical of AIPAC, has said that every Republican in Congress has an AIPAC babysitter. Everybody but me has an AIPAC person. It's like your babysitter, your AIPAC babysitter, who's always talking to you for AIPAC," said Massie.
  • @antanoh
    iran has the right to defend itself
  • This is so funny - now Economic fall out is starting. wait till stock market falls down further. More people will be on street. where was Blinken before.
  • Could ease all those tensions by stopping support of the terrorist state of Israel.
  • @sicosico3426
    Intense diplomacy like the diplomacy which took place in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. Diplomacy of 2 tons that target hospitals
  • The people have spoken they are tired of the current regime and are in need of relief. We are moving in the right direction
  • @Calm142
    Mr Anthony "broken record" blinken.. says the same thing everyday with no results to show the American people!!
  • Where is Biden and the gal running for president. Neither one is fit to be our president. Voters are you watching?
  • @kbram7363
    Put usa tax payer aid to israel on the voting ballot this year and let’s see what happens
  • @Ufiles473
    Shame on the US for not protecting its soldiers in the middle East
  • @alfredoxu7926
    appeasement never work, showing weakness to the world only bring in more chaos.