WATCH: Hegseth meets with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the Pentagon
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the Pentagon. They discussed strengthening ties between the U.S. and the Persian Gulf region. The discussions involved economic and diplomatic relations, including U.S. investments in Bahrain.Key Facts
- Pete Hegseth is the U.S. Defense Secretary.
- Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa is Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
- They met at the Pentagon on Thursday.
- Hegseth held a formal welcome for the crown prince.
- The meeting aimed to strengthen U.S. ties with the Persian Gulf region.
- Discussions covered topics like economic investments worth $17 billion from the U.S. in Bahrain.
- The crown prince had met with President Trump the day before.
- Bahrain was one of the original signers of the Abraham Accords, agreements to normalize relations with Israel.
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