'US will take action on Hamas, Iran if...': Blinken, Austin caution if war in Middle East escalates
World | October 23, 2023 10:47 ISTUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the US has the right to self-defence “and we won't hesitate to take the appropriate action.” Notably, both were pointing fingers at Hamas and Iran's involvement in flaring up the war in the Middle East.