Antony Blinken Calls for Diplomatic Solution to US War with Iran

Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for a diplomatic solution to the ongoing war between the United States and Iran, following the Republican Party’s losses in the US midterm elections.

In a statement on Wednesday, 4 November, Blinken said the election results reflected public dissatisfaction with the US administration’s performance and urged Washington to heed the message from American voters.

He said the policies pursued by President Donald Trump’s administration over the past two years had negatively affected the country’s security and economy, adding that American families were paying the price.

Blinken described reaching a diplomatic agreement to end the war with Iran as an appropriate step towards changing the Trump administration’s policies.

His remarks come amid continued tensions between Washington and Tehran and growing discussions about a diplomatic settlement to the conflict.

Diplomatic contacts between the two countries have continued through regional mediators, although major differences remain over the conditions for ending the war.