United States Secretary of State John Kerry has said, US and Gulf allies have a shared concern about Iran’s destabilising actions in the region. He commented following a series of talks on regional security issues with Bahraini and GCC officials. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, speaking on behalf of the six-state GCC, said that if Iran wanted normal relations with the regional body, it would have to change its policies.
Earlier yesterday, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister said Iran needs to change its foreign policy in the region and stop weapons shipments, training terrorists and financing and supporting proxies. The most recent incident took place in late March.
The US Navy said it seized AK-47 rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and machine guns from a dhow off the coast of Oman. Also, Tehran has repeatedly tested ballistic missiles. US officials say, the tests do not violate the nuclear agreement, but are a UN Security Council resolution violation.