Secretary of State Rubio Reaffirms Security Alliances at Gulf Ministerial Summit
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio co-chaired a ministerial meeting between the U.S. and the Gulf Cooperation Council in Manama, Bahrain, to reinforce the American commitment to regional security. Working with Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Rubio welcomed a maritime memorandum of understanding while emphasizing the critical need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz unconditionally. The joint diplomatic assembly explicitly rejected any maritime . . .
