Gulf allies

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States at The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain during Rubio's visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Manama, Bahrain, June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee/Pool
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Rubio in Middle East tour says any Iran deal will ensure security of Gulf allies
25/06/2026
Secretary of State of of the United States of America, Marco Rubio meets the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 24, 2026. Kuwait News Agency/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT
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Rubio says US won't do anything that would undermine Gulf security
25/06/2026
UAE Ambassador to the U.S. Yousef Al Otaiba shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio upon his arrival at Al Bateen Executive Airport to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee/Pool
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Rubio starts Middle East trip as Gulf allies sceptical about Iran deal seek answers
24/06/2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a bilateral meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Rubio faces tough task of selling Iran reset to wary Gulf allies
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Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike on a residential building, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
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Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected
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