US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan about regional security, the State Department said, according to Anadolu.
“The two discussed a number of regional security issues, including Lebanon, as well as continued US-UAE coordination to hold Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable for ongoing attacks,” the department said in a statement.
During the call, Rubio underscored the importance of freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, the statement said.
