The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met today with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Secretary Pompeo thanked the Crown Prince for supporting freedom of navigation by joining the International Maritime Security Construct and for agreeing to host the upcoming Warsaw Process Working Group meeting. The Secretary and the Crown Prince discussed the importance of countering the Iranian regime’s malign influence in the region, how best to move forward on the Middle East Strategic Alliance, and other bilateral and regional issues.