US EditionAntony Blinken Denies Supporting Military Strikes on Iran Amid Trump Claims
Antony Blinken refuted claims of endorsing military strikes on Iran, highlighting 13 U.S. service member deaths and nearly 300 injuries amid ongoing conflict, officials said.
- On Thursday, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken denied President Donald Trump's claims that he supported attacking Iran, clarifying on social media that Trump mischaracterized his past comments on Biden administration policy.
- At a Harvard forum on Tuesday, Blinken acknowledged that the Biden administration's political calculus, including midterm elections, complicated its push for a tougher nuclear agreement with Iran, lamenting that "sometimes politics gets in the way."
- Military strikes that began last month have killed more than 1,900 people in Iran and 13 U.S. service members, while Admiral Brad Cooper reported American forces have hit more than 10,000 military targets and nearly 300 U.S. troops sustained injuries.
- During a Republican fundraising dinner Wednesday, President Trump publicly claimed Blinken supported his Iran attacks, stating, "I heard that today, Blinken made a statement that he should have done it."
- Blinken warned that markets and munitions will dictate when President Trump declares victory as Iran weaponized the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent crude trading around $106 and West Texas Intermediate at about $93 per barrel.
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Top Biden Official Pushes Back on Claims From Trump That He Supported Strikes on Iran
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Antony Blinken pushes back against Trump comments suggesting he supported Iran attack
Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected President Trump’s characterization this week that the Biden administration official had wanted to launch military operations on Iran during his time in the White House. “I’ve heard that today Blinken made a statement that he should have done it,” Trump said during a speech to Republican members of…
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