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Iran’s currency began plummeting in value against the U.S. dollar in November, and the country has reached an inflation rate of over 30%. The decline, which has spurred a wave of protests, followed painful blows dealt to Iran by Israel, which severely incapacitated several of Iran’s regional proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah.

Chaos erupted at Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s final press conference Thursday after an announced Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage deal, with State Department employees forcibly removing reporters who accused the cabinet official of allowing a “genocide” in Gaza.

A deal between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire in Gaza and release of hostages is "very close", mediator Qatar says,

Blinken touted the proposal, which has been in the works for a year, and discussed the importance of ensuring its success after the Biden administration leaves office.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday laid out plans for the post-war management of Gaza, saying the outgoing Biden administration would hand over the roadmap to President-elect Donald Trump's team to pick up if a ceasefire deal is reached.

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of dozens of hostages. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

His speech was interrupted briefly by protesters, who shouted that he was complicit in what they alleged were Israeli war crimes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a last-minute case Tuesday ... administration’s Middle East policy, including Iran and potential normalization of ties between Israel ...

Blinken also covered other areas of the administration’s Middle East policy. He praised the U.S. and others for coming to Israel’s defense during two unprecedented missile attacks from Iran ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a last-minute case Tuesday ... during two unprecedented missile attacks from Iran and stressed that multiple American administrations ...