00:00U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington remains committed to a lasting peace agreement with Iran
00:07that does not compromise the security of its Gulf allies.
00:12Speaking in Bahrain, Rubio said that any final agreement with Tehran must take into account the interests of regional partners.
00:21The interests of our partners and our allies in the region are always taken into account.
00:26That there is no part of this deal that's undertaken that in any way undermines the security, the stability or
00:33the prosperity of any of our partners in the Gulf region.
00:37Rubio was wrapping up a three-day Gulf tour aimed to reassure allies about Washington's proposed deal with Iran.
00:43Earlier in the tour, Rubio told leaders in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait that any agreement would protect the
00:50security interests of Gulf allies
00:53despite concerns it could favor Tehran.
00:56The visit marked Washington's first high-level diplomatic mission to the region since last week's U.S.-Iran framework agreement to
01:03end the conflict.
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