Foreign ministers of Gulf states are meeting today in Bahrain with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, primarily seeking reassurances that the emerging agreement with Iran will not compromise their security, according to Israeli intelligence sources.
Foreign ministers of Gulf Arab states convened in Bahrain on Thursday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in what Israeli security sources described as a bid to secure guarantees that the Trump administration's nuclear and diplomatic agreement with Iran will not undermine their security. The meeting follows a week of intensive US diplomacy in the Gulf region. As The Zioneer reported at 06:17 Thursday, Rubio assured Gulf partners in Kuwait that their interests would be protected. Earlier this week (Wednesday, 15:09 Jerusalem), Rubio discussed the Iran deal and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz with UAE leadership. Despite Washington's efforts, regional skepticism remains high: on Tuesday, Reuters reported that Rubio faces a tough task persuading Gulf allies to resume diplomatic relations with Iran. The current session in Bahrain comes after a series of high-level bilateral meetings and appears designed to address lingering Gulf anxieties before any final agreement is signed.
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