In the Middle East, we’re very close to a ceasefire and hostage agreement.

Axar.az reports that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made this statement during a press conference while on a visit to France.

We’ve talked about this too in recent days. I hope that we can get it over the line in the time that we have left, but if we don’t, then the plan that President Biden put forward for a ceasefire-hostage deal will be handed over to the incoming administration. And I believe that when we get that deal – and we’ll get it – it will be on the basis of the plan that President Biden put before the world back in May," Blinken added.