Blinken says "the environment in the Middle East is as dangerous as it's been in the region 'since at least 1973 and arguably before that'"

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https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/29/politics/biden-jordan-attack-response-options/index.html

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the environment in the Middle East is as dangerous as it’s been in the region “since at least 1973, and arguably even before that.”

Blinken added that the US response “could be multileveled, come in stages and be sustained over time.”

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