US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain from Tuesday through Thursday, N12 reports. The trip is expected to focus on the memorandum of understanding with Iran and the security of the Strait of Hormuz. The visit comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to finalize a US-Iran agreement.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain from Tuesday through Thursday, according to N12. The trip is expected to center on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran and the issue of the Strait of Hormuz — a key chokepoint for global oil shipments.
This marks the latest in a series of Middle East diplomatic moves by the Rubio-led State Department. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, Rubio was initially scheduled to begin the visit Monday, though the timing appears slightly adjusted. The visit follows weeks of intensive talks between Washington and Tehran, with both sides moving toward an agreement framework.
The talks come as Iran has signaled readiness to enter nuclear negotiations with the US on the day the MoU is signed, as reported by The Zioneer on June 16. The status of the Strait of Hormuz — through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes — has been a recurring point of tension in US-Iran relations.
4 developments
- DevelopingSecretary of State Rubio to visit Middle East next week, Axios reports
- StrongRubio: US on track to sign Iran deal, Israeli strikes won't derail process
- StrongUS raises alert level to maximum at bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar
- DevelopingIranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to visit Lebanon next week
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