US Secretary of State and UAE National Security Advisor Emphasize the Importance of Ensuring Freedom of Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

Washington, Aug 19 (KUNA) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor of the United Arab Emirates, emphasized the importance of ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement on Wednesday that this was discussed during a phone conversation between Secretary Rubio and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Pigott clarified that the talks covered key regional issues and topics of mutual interest between the United States and the UAE. He added that the discussions addressed several regional security matters, including the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East more broadly. Pigott noted that the two sides discussed the continuation of coordination between the United States and the UAE to maintain regional security and ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. (End) A.M.M.