Secretary of State Marco Rubio will head to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain for meetings with Arab Gulf allies, a high-stakes diplomatic assignment for a prominent Ira

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will head to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain for meetings with Arab Gulf allies, a high-stakes diplomatic assignment for a prominent Iran hawk. All three countries faced heavy targeting from Iranian strikes. Link Rubio will visit Gulf allies amid scrutiny of his position on Iran deal The secretary of state, a longtime Iran hawk, has largely left public debate about the agreement to Vice President JD Vance.