Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Bahrain on Thursday to assure Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it pursues a final settlement with Iran. Earlier, President Donald Trump said talks were progressing well, while requesting nearly $88 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon after Congress passed a resolution urging an end to hostilities.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Bahrain on Thursday where he sought to reassure Gulf allies of the United States that Washington would protect their interests as it seeks to hammer out a final settlement of the Middle East war in talks with Iran.
