Antony Blinken Emphasizes US Played No Role in Israel Attack on Iran, Calls for Restraint | HNGN [Video]

Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized Friday that the U.S. played no part in Israel’s attack on Iran, and he urged calm between the two countries.

“We’re committed to Israel’s security,” Blinken said at a press conference following the country’s earlier reported drone attack near a military base and nuclear power plant close to the town of Isfahan. Damage in the attack, which triggered Iran’s air defense, was not immediately known.

“We’re also committed to de-escalating,” he added in comments after the Group of Seven (G7) meeting of foreign ministers in Capri, Italy.

The U.S. informed the G7 foreign ministers on Friday that it received “last minute” information from Israel about the drone action in Iran, officials said, according to the Associated Press. 

Israel has not yet publicly claimed responsibiity for the attack, which was widely viewed as retaliation for Iran’s missile and drone assault on Israel last weekend. Blinken strongly condemned the earlier attack by Iran in his comments.

Blinken repeatedly refused to answer questions about …