Blinken says US not involved in any offensive, reiterates opposition to Rafah operation

When asked about Friday morning's Israeli drone attack on Iran, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his country has not been involved in any offensive operation.

"I’m not going to speak to these reported events… All I can say is for our part, and for all the members of the G7, our focus is on de-escalation," he said, speaking to reporters following the G7 gathering in Italy.

Additionally, Blinken said the US believes Israel can achieve its objectives without an all-out invasion of Rafah, which the US would not support.

"We believe that a major military operation with a large presence of civilian population would have terrible consequences for that population," he added, stating that US and Israeli officials will continue discussing the issue.