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Rubio to Visit UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain for Talks on Iran Deal and Gulf Security

Arab Times Online

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June 22, 2026

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Rubio to Visit UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain for Talks on Iran Deal and Gulf Security

WASHINGTON, Jun 22: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain this week for talks on regional security and the recently reached...

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Middle East Eye

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· Jun 22, 2026

Rubio to visit Gulf states for talks on US-Iran agreement

Rubio to visit Gulf states for talks on US-Iran agreement US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as Washington seeks to build regional support following the agreement reached with Iran. Rubio will attend a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Bahrain, where discussions are expected to focus on the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, as well as security and maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The visit comes as Gulf states continue diplomatic efforts to preserve regional stability following the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 22, 2026

Marco Rubio heads to Middle East to address Iran MoU, Hormuz

Rubio to visit UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain for talks on Iran and Hormuz priorities from June 23 to June 25.

National Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Iran charging fees in the Strait of Hormuz would open the door to ‘total chaos’: Rubio

Rubio was in Bahrain as part of a regional tour to reassure Gulf partners hit hard by Iran during the Middle East war

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jun 22, 2026

Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal

ABU DHABI – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel Tuesday through Thursday to the ‌United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, on a trip that will give the Trump administration a chance to sell its preliminary Iran accord directly to Gulf Arab allies.While in Bahrain, Rubio will also meet with the Gulf Cooperation Council, [] The post Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

BRICS News

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· Jun 25, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇧🇭 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Bahrain to discuss Iran pea [...]

JUST IN: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Bahrain to discuss Iran peace deal.@BRICSNews

Al-Monitor

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· Jun 22, 2026

Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies

By Gram SlatteryABU DHABI, June 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel Tuesday through Thursday to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, on a trip that will give the Trump administration a chance to sell its preliminary Iran accord directly to Gulf Arab allies.While in Bahrain, Rubio will also meet with the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, a grouping of six Sunni monarchies that also includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said on Monday.

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