U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain from June 23-25 to “discuss a range of regional priorities,” including the U.S. Memorandum of Understanding with Iran and efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. State Department announced on Monday.
State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Rubio’s trip will include meetings with Gulf partners as Washington works to advance the agreement with Tehran, following the conclusion of the first round of talks in Switzerland on Monday morning.
In Bahrain, Rubio will meet with the Gulf Cooperation Council to “discuss shared priorities across the region,” Pigott stated. The GCC includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
