US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a visit to Kuwait, pledged that the Trump administration will fully coordinate with Gulf partners and will not undermine their security in the ongoing negotiations with Iran to reach a final agreement. He stated the US will be 'in full coordination' with its allies and will update them on relevant decisions.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on a Middle East tour that includes stops in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, sought to reassure Gulf Arab allies that the Trump administration's negotiations with Iran will not come at their expense. According to a report by Reuters cited by The Zioneer's intelligence desk, Rubio told Gulf officials that Washington will be 'in full coordination with its partners in the Gulf' during the talks with Tehran and will keep them apprised of relevant decisions. 'Washington will not do anything that weakens the security of its allies,' he added.
The remarks come amid what The Zioneer has previously reported as a regional push by the administration, with Rubio also publicly citing the text of the US-Israel memorandum of understanding—a pact that addresses both Israeli security concerns and broader Gulf stability. The assurances in Kuwait appear aimed at mitigating what the desk's background reporting characterized as a 'tough task' for Rubio in winning over hesitant Gulf states that remain deeply skeptical of a diplomatic agreement with the Iranian regime.
Rubio later reiterated his expectation that a final deal with Iran is likely, as he told CBS on June 14, but conditioned its durability on Iran reining in Hezbollah and halting fire toward Israel. The current visit—announced on June 19—marks the administration's most direct outreach to the Gulf since the memorandum with Israel was finalized, and signals that Washington sees the Gulf's consent as pivotal to any deal's viability.
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