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- August 1, 2024
- 7:04 pm
- Middle East
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to deliver an important message to Iran and Hezbollah following the killing of Hamas leaders on Wednesday, August 1, according to CNN.
CNN reports that Blinken's statements are aimed at ending the escalating conflict and the need not to respond to the killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders in Tehran.
Sources say the Qatari prime minister agreed to convey a message following the conversation.
CNN notes that Qatar often acts as a mediator between the US and Iran.
Qatar's prime minister has asked US officials how to continue negotiations in light of the killings of Ismail Haniyeh and Fuad Shukr.
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