U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday as President Joe Biden's outgoing administration pushes for an "inclusive transition" in neighboring Syria following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan on Thursday at the start of a crisis tour to address the aftermath of the overthrow of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, an AFP journalist on his plane said.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Jordan's King Abdullah to push for an inclusive transition in Syria post-Assad. Blinken emphasized securing Syria's chemical weapons, protecting civilians, and countering terrorism.