US claims close to Gaza ceasefire deal

Washington: US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken said that a cease-fire agreement is close to being reached in Gaza.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken stated in an interview to Arab media that the US is considering alternative options to deal with Hamas.

He added that the US does not support a large-scale Israeli ground operation in Rafah.

Anthony Blanken continued to say that they want wants an end to the Gaza war so that the future of the Gaza Strip can be worked on.

He further said that what is happening in the Red Sea is not only an American problem, but an international problem.

US Secretary of State Anthony further added that the US is pressuring Iran to use its influence on the Houthis.

He also stated that Hamas does not care about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, otherwise it would have made more concessions for negotiations.