WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said Washington was engaged in intense diplomacy to ease tensions in the Middle East and urged all parties to refrain from escalating.
Speaking after his meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Blinken also said it was crucial that a ceasefire deal in Gaza is reached and called on all parties to find ways to come to an agreement.
