US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain to discuss Iran talks, regional security and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing "the importance of peace and stability in the region."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain to discuss Iran talks, regional security and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing "the importance of peace and stability in the region."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain this week on his first official visit to the Gulf since the outbreak of the Iran war and just days after Washington and Tehran signed a framework agreement aimed at bring peace to the region.

The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar all host US military bases that form the backbone of its security architecture in the region. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A formal signing ceremony and talks planned for Friday in Switzerland between Iran and the United States were called off, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified in southern Lebanon.