Rubio says U.S. won't do anything that would undermine Gulf security

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday vowed that the United States will not do anything that would undermine the security of U.S. allies in

the Gulf region when it comes to Washington's dealings with Iran.



"We're going to be completely aligned with our partners in the Gulf," Rubio told reporters in Kuwait City before departing for Bahrain. "That's why I've taken these trips now, and it's the reason why I'm here."



"We're not going to do anything that undermines the security of our allies, our longstanding allies in the region," Rubio said. The top U.S. diplomat is on a tour of three Gulf countries, seeking to reassure Gulf allies who view a proposed Iran peace deal as too soft on a regional power that attacked them in the war.



After holding talks with the United Arab Emirates leader earlier on Wednesday, Rubio met with Kuwaiti leaders before flying to Bahrain.