US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed regional stability and Gulf unity with Crown Prince of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Wednesday before departing for the United Arab Emirates.
“We discussed the importance of building regional peace and stability, including the importance of Gulf unity and countering Iran’s malign influence in the region,” Pompeo said in a tweet.
“I thanked him for our continued friendship and strategic partnership. We remain committed to building peace and security to advance greater unity among Gulf countries, and counter the threat from Iran,” he added.
He had earlier met with Foreign Minister Dr. Abdul Latif al-Zayani.
Pompeo in on a Middle East tour following an accord between Israel and the UAE on normalizing relations. He has also visited Israel and Sudan.
On his arrival in Manama on Tuesday night, Pompeo had said it was vital to seize the momentum of the US-brokered deal on normalizing relations between Israel and the UAE that was announced on Aug. 13.
