John Kirby
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala describes harrowing detention in Iran's Evin prison
'Their game is to give you hope and then use your hope to break you,' Sala said, adding, 'I am not going back to Iran, at least as long as there is the Islamic Republic.'
Hamas is why 'we don't have this deal,' Kirby says of hostage negotiations
Explosions heard in Sana'a, Yemen - report
Sullivan to meet with American hostage families at White House
Kirby cautiously says Lebanon deal 'is close,' doesn't confirm Tuesday ceasefire announcement
"We need to keep at the work to see it through so that we can actually get the ceasefire for which we've been working," Kirby said.
White House won't say if Israeli attack plans hacked or leaked, Biden 'deeply concerned'
The White House doesn't have any indication at this point that additional documents will be made public like the ones made public over the weekend, Kirby added.
Biden’s mania for deescalation is handcuffing Israel and heartening Iran - opinion
The Biden administration’s focus on "de-escalation" hampers Israel's fight against Iranian proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas, weakening Israel’s self-defense.
Netanyahu didn’t flip-flop on ceasefire, saw text only on plane — source
The US claimed that it believed that Netanyahu would consent to the ceasefire soon after it was issued, while Israel said there was no such expectation.
Biden: Northern Israelis, southern Lebanese must be able to return home safely
"This elimination is intended to protect the citizens of Israel," Biden said in a brief statement to the press, adding that Israel was not seeking regional escalation.
US envoy Amos Hochstein to meet Netanyahu, Gallant for talks on de-escalation with Hezbollah
White House spokesperson John Kirby noted that Hochstein’s trip is part of the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to prevent the opening of a second front.
Negotiations still worth effort even with Hamas's new amendments, Kirby says
Hamas has complicated ceasefire negotiations with new demands, increasing difficulty for a deal. Despite this, efforts continue to find a resolution.
‘Killing of hostages makes it more difficult to close deal,' US says
“We've suffered yet another huge setback here.” Kirby said, but that “doesn't mean we're not going to keep trying," John Kirby told reporters
Gaza hostage deal includes IDF withdrawal from sections of Philadelphi - WH says
While the US states that Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi Corridor is part of Phase One of the hostage deal, Israel denies, arguing that the area is not considered densely populated.
White House says Iran's prepared for attack should it decide to follow through
Kirby wouldn't specify the nature of Iran's readiness or the intelligence behind it, only saying, "We got to be prepared, and we are."
US: We must be ready for significant attacks on Israel by Iran
The most important step right now is making sure that "Israel can defend itself and that we, the United States, have in place the proper force to help them defend themselves,” John Kirby said.
