Blinken in Jordan to discuss regional tensions over Gaza war

The top US diplomat has met with Jordan's king and foreign minister during a tour of the Middle East, aiming to stop the Gaza war from spreading.

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00:00 The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Jordanian capital Amman on Saturday.

00:07 The top US diplomat is continuing his visit to the Middle East amid growing tensions in

00:12 the region.

00:14 Blinken began his tour by visiting Turkey and Greece, where he addressed the ongoing

00:18 war in Gaza.

00:21 Jordan is the first Arab nation on Blinken's tour and will be followed by Qatar, the United

00:25 Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

00:29 He will then visit Israel and the West Bank before wrapping up the trip in Egypt.

00:33 [WHOOSH]