Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received the Commander of the US Central Command (USCENTCOM), Joseph Votel, to discuss military coordination and defence cooperation.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Sakhir Palace yesterday (Wednesday, September 13, 2017) the US Ambassador to Bahrain William Roebuck who introduced to him outgoing Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command and Fifth Fleet Admiral Kevin M. Donegan and Admiral John Aquilino , the new Commander.

Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa, the Ambassador of Bahrain to the United States, said that the embassy evacuated about 31 Bahrainis including families from different areas in Florida to Atlanta, Washington and other areas.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa directed Bahrain’s embassy in Washington to take the necessary procedures for the safety of all Bahraini nationals in the state of Florida and ensure their rapid evacuation before arrival of hurricane “Irma”.

Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received on Wednesday (August 30, 2017), in the presence of Chief of Staff, Dhiyab Al-Nuaimi, the US Ambassador to Bahrain, William Roebuck, and the Military Attaché at the US Embassy, Colonel Steven Vincent.

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received yesterday, at safriyah palace, Commander of the US Central Command Joseph Votel.

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Iraq on Tuesday, just days after the start of an offensive to take back the city of Tal Afar, to speak with Iraqi leaders about the next steps in the fight against Islamic State.

The NBC News website said that the USNS, a civilian support ship, will officially become a warship in Bahrain on Thursday.

Responding to the statements of the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Shia work as officers in Bahrain Defence Force (army) and Ministry of Interior.

Iran could abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers "within hours" if the United States imposes any more new sanctions, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday.

King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa received, at Al-Safriya Place, US Administration Special Envoy Retired General Anthony Zini and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs- Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs- Timothy A. Lenderking, who arrived in Bahrain to find out a solution for the crisis with Qatar.

Iran said new sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday break the terms of its nuclear deal with the United States and other world powers, and vowed an "appropriate and proportional" response.

Iran on Saturday condemned new sanctions passed by the US Congress against its missile program, which President Donald Trump is set to sign into law, and vowed to continue it.

US President Donald Trump unveiled his candidates to assume new posts. He nominated Justin Hicks Siberell as an ambassador of the United States of America the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Jane website for intelligence and defence stated that Lockheed Martin signed a USD22.45 million contract to supply the Bahrain Defence Forces (BDF) with an undisclosed number of Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for its F-16 fighters.

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Monday he would block arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council pending progress in resolving a simmering dispute with Qatar.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday that Qatar and the four Arab states that imposed a boycott on their tiny but wealthy neighbor should sit down together in order to try to reach a resolution.

A $12 billion deal to buy U.S. F-15 fighter jets shows Qatar has deep-rooted support from Washington, a Qatari official said on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump's repeated accusations that Doha supports terrorism.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that the blockade against Qatar by Gulf states including Saudi Arabia was a "very complex situation" and it was an area where common ground had to be found.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday attacks in Tehran by Islamic State that killed at least 17 people will increase hatred towards the United States and Saudi Arabia, state TV reported.