US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain over coming days, after reaching a framework agreement with Iran, the State Department said in Washington on Monday.
"The Secretary will discuss a range of regional priorities including the memorandum of understanding with Iran, efforts to secure full and free safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and the importance of peace and stability in the region," during the trip between Tuesday and Thursday, it said.
Rubio is also to meet with the Gulf Cooperation (GCC) to discuss shared priorities across the region.
The trip is the first by a US administration official since an agreement between Washington and Teheran was signed last week. The agreement provides for Iran to allow free passage through the strait and to allow inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) into the country.
The Gulf states are likely to play a key role in implementing the agreement, as the strait is a key route for the international oil and gas trade. The war between the US and Israel on one hand and Iran on the other, which erupted on February 28, effectively closed the strait to shipping.
The Gulf states and the US military bases on their territories were also targeted by Iran during the hostilities.
