Rubio To Visit Gulf States Immediately After Iran Deal

WASHINGTON, June 23 (NNN-dpa) -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain over coming days, after reaching a framework agreement with Iran, the State Department said in Washington on Monday, German news agency dpa reported.

"The Secretary will discuss a range of regional priorities including the memorandum of understanding with Iran, efforts to secure full and free safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and the importance of peace and stability in the region during the trip between Tuesday and Thursday,” it said.

Rubio is also to meet with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to discuss shared priorities across the region.

The trip is the first by a US administration official since an agreement between Washington and Tehran was signed last week.

The Gulf states are likely to play a key role in implementing the agreement, as the strait is a key route for the international oil and gas trade.

The conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, which erupted on February 28, disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

During the hostilities, attacks were reported on the Gulf states and US military facilities in the region.

--NNN-dpa

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