US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up a three-day swing through the Persian Gulf on June 25 with messages aimed at reassuring Washington's allies in the region, reaffirming an intention to pursue diplomacy with Iran, and insisting on freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Marco Rubio told Gulf leaders in Bahrain that Washington will keep them closely involved in talks with Iran. The assurance matters because Gulf states want any future deal to address their security, shipping and sovereignty concerns.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Persian Gulf leaders on Tuesday and Wednesday to answer their questions about the Iran peace deal.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassures Gulf allies on security amid ongoing negotiations with Iran over a potential deal. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that a new round of US-Iran technical negotiations will resume in Switzerland at the end of June, as he wrapped the second day of a high-stakes Persian Gulf tour aimed at calming regional concerns over Washington’s tentative accord with Tehran.

The United States' top diplomat sought backing from skeptical Gulf allies on Wednesday for President Donald Trump's deal with Iran to end their war, while in another challenge to the accord, Israel insisted it would keep troops in southern Lebanon. The U.S. and Iran ‌signed an initial accord last week…

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 25 - Oil prices fell to pre-war levels on Thursday as the United States said flows through the Strait of Hormuz were nearing normal and its top diplomat completed a Gulf tour aimed at shoring up support for a preliminary Iran deal. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Discover how Strait of Hormuz traffic has rebounded to pre-war levels, impacting oil prices and US reassurances to Gulf allies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.