He also visited the US Naval Support Activity headquarters in Bahrain
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Bahrain
Bahrain hosts maritime security summit amid Iran tensions
Gulf kingdom, which hosts the US Fifth Fleet, says meeting plans to discuss the ‘current regional situation and to strengthen cooperation’
Gulf of Oman
Warship commander says Iran trying ‘to test’ Britain in Gulf
William King, commander of HMS Montrose, says he had 85 interactions with Iranian forces while patrolling Gulf waters
Gulf of Oman
Two oil tankers evacuated after ‘attack’ in Gulf of Oman
Second incident involving shipping in the strategic sea lane in only a few weeks comes amid spiralling tensions between Iran and the US
Federal Aviation Administration
GCC countries launch ‘enhanced security patrols’ in the Arabian Gulf
U.S. Navy also carried out a military exercise involving the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier
arms sale
US Senate votes against blocking Bahrain arms sale
$300m arms sales to Bahrain to go ahead as Gulf kingdom is highlighted as a critical ally hosting a US naval base
Donald Trump
Bahrain says it signed $3.8bn deal for F-16 jets
US President Donald Trump has eased restrictions on arms sales to countries including Bahrain
