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Blinken seemingly urges restraint from Israel in first public remarks after Iran attack

STORY: Blinken seemingly urges restraint from Israel in first public remarks after Iran attack SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Blinken 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. Secretary of State STORYLINE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent a veiled message Monday to Israel, urging the country to act with restraint in a potential response to the attack launched by Iran over the weekend. In his first public remarks following the attack, Blinken said before a meeting with an Iraqi delegation at the State Department that in the 36 hours since the attack, the United States has been "coordinating a diplomatic response to prevent escalation" in the region. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. Secretary of State "In the 36 hours since, we have been coordinating a diplomatic response to seek to prevent escalation. Strength and wisdom need to be different sides of the same coin. I've been

Biden reiterates U.S. commitment to Israel's security, underscores need to contain conflict

STORY: Biden reiterates U.S. commitment to Israel's security, underscores need to contain conflict SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 3. various of the White House STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated his country's commitment to Israel's security on Monday, underscoring as well the need to contain the conflict from further spreading. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "The United States is committed to Israel's security. We're committed to a ceasefire that will bring the hostages home and prevent the conflict from spreading beyond what it already has." Biden said as he sat side-by-side with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in the Oval Office of the White House. These were Biden's first public remarks since Iran launched a large-scale retaliatory attack against Isra