- 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.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off a tour of the Middle East on Wednesday in a bid to reassure Gulf allies of America's security commitments.

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 assures Gulf allies of protected interests during ongoing US-Iran settlement talks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Starting Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slated to visit three Gulf allies that were attacked by Iran during the US and Israeli war: the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. Rubio…

Rubio told reporters in Kuwait that the US was "completely aligned with our partners in the Gulf". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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…

Discover Israel's firm position on troops in Lebanon amidst US-led Mid-East peace talks and ongoing Strait of Hormuz negotiations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.