The overall U.S. goal in the Middle East is to “turn the temperature down,” deter and defend against any future attacks, and avoid regional conflict, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said on Tuesday.
“That starts with finalizing a deal for an immediate ceasefire with hostage release in Gaza. We need to get this over the finish line,” she told a U.N. Security Council meeting on the war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in Gaza. — Reuters
The 15-member council said in a statement that “any decision not to engage with the U.N. Secretary-General or the United Nations is counterproductive, especially in the context of escalating tensions in the Middle East.” REUTERS/ […]
WASHINGTON – The United States has been urging countries through its diplomatic engagements to tell Iran that escalation in the Middle East is not in their interest, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday. Speaking […]
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM – Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a ceasefire with the Hezbollah movement, defying its biggest ally in Washington and pressing ahead with strikes that have killed hundreds in Lebanon and heightened fears of […]
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