Secretary Blinken’s Call with Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani

The following readout was published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs on May 18, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani. The Secretary and Foreign Minister discussed their outreach to halt the conflict in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza. The Secretary also highlighted the value of Bahrain’s diplomacy across regional divides and the strong strategic partnership between the United States and Bahrain.

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs