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Immediate Release

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Bahrain Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby provided the following readout:

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Bahrain Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to reaffirm the strong U.S.-Bahrain partnership and to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. 

The Secretary expressed thanks for Bahrain’s critical role as a transit location as the U.S. military conducted the evacuation and retrograde mission from Afghanistan.  Both leaders pledged to continue cooperation on regional security issues going forward.