Manama: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain this week to discuss regional security following a memorandum of understanding reached between the US and Iran, the State Department announced Monday.

According to Anadolu Agency, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated that Rubio’s trip, scheduled for June 23-25, will focus on a range of regional priorities. These include 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.

In Bahrain, Rubio is set to meet with representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to discuss shared regional priorities and cooperation on key issues affecting Gulf states, Pigott added.

The visit marks one of the highest-level US engagements with Gulf states since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding last week. This agreement launched a 60-day negotiating process aimed at ending the four-month war initiated by the US and Israel against Iran.