US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain to discuss Iran talks, regional security and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing "the importance of peace and stability in the region." WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will begin a trip to three Gulf countries on Tuesday (Jun 23) amid negotiations with Iran to end the war in the Middle East, his spokesperson said. In his first trip to the region since the United States and Israel started the war