U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah share a word on the occasion of their meeting at Bayan Palace during Rubio's visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Eric Lee/Pool Photo via AP)