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IN PHOTOS: Rubio visits Bahrain, praises progress in Israel-Lebanon talks

Updated On: 25 June, 2026 09:01 PM IST | Divya Nair

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio was in Bahrain on Thursday after promising Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it seeks to hammer out a final settlement to end the war with Iran. He said that Israel and Lebanon are making good progress in their talks in Washington and are close to making a "commitment of intent". PICS/AFP     

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) walks along side Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani, in Manama on Thursday. PIC/AFP
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) walks along side Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani, in Manama on Thursday. PIC/AFP
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"I think we are very close in our hopes of getting a commitment of intent between the two countries," Rubio told reporters during a visit to Bahrain. "It'll be a process, it'll take some time, it'll take a lot of work, but I can tell you that for the first time in 30 years, the sovereign government of Lebanon is speaking to the government of Israel directly," he added

"I think we are very close in our hopes of getting a commitment of intent between the two countries," Rubio told reporters during a visit to Bahrain. "It'll be a process, it'll take some time, it'll take a lot of work, but I can tell you that for the first time in 30 years, the sovereign government of Lebanon is speaking to the government of Israel directly," he added

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Rubio meets Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Manama 

Rubio meets Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Manama 

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He also spoke to Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa 

He also spoke to Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa 

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Rubio is on a regional tour to reassure the Gulf states, which were targeted by Tehran's missiles and drones during the conflict and saw their crucial oil and gas shipments effectively cut off by an Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Rubio is on a regional tour to reassure the Gulf states, which were targeted by Tehran's missiles and drones during the conflict and saw their crucial oil and gas shipments effectively cut off by an Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

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He also visited Kuwait where Amir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah received him at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City.

He also visited Kuwait where Amir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah received him at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City.

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