US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed on Wednesday, discussing regional security issues including the situation in Lebanon, according to The Zioneer. The two emphasized continued coordination to hold Iran and its proxy forces accountable for ongoing attacks.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed on Wednesday, discussing regional security issues including the situation in Lebanon, according to The Zioneer. The two officials emphasized continued coordination between the United States and the United Arab Emirates aimed at holding Iran and its proxy forces accountable for ongoing attacks in the region.
This call comes as part of Rubio's broader diplomatic engagement with Gulf partners. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Rubio discussed the Iran deal and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz with UAE leadership on June 24. He later assured Gulf states that their interests would be protected in the Iran negotiations during a visit to Kuwait on June 25. Rubio also participated in a meeting of Gulf foreign ministers in Bahrain on June 25, seeking to address their security concerns.
The situation in Lebanon remains a key focus of Rubio's diplomacy. On June 26, The Zioneer reported that Rubio spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lebanese President Aoun overnight to resolve final differences, as a US-brokered framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon was signed. Rubio has maintained that the Lebanese track is a separate sovereign issue from the broader US-Iran 'Islamabad Agreement'.
Wednesday's call with the UAE reaffirms the administration's approach of coordinating closely with Gulf allies while maintaining a hardline stance against Iran and its proxies. No further details of the conversation have been released.
- DevelopingGulf foreign ministers meet Rubio in Bahrain for reassurances on Iran deal
- StrongSecretary of State Rubio discusses Iran deal and Strait of Hormuz with UAE leadership
- DevelopingRubio assures Gulf states their interests will be protected in Iran deal
- DevelopingRubio spoke to Netanyahu and Lebanon's Aoun overnight to resolve final differences
Source and signal
- Open-source intake