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He has previously served with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command within the Metropolitan Police.

Bahrain and the UK have strong diplomatic, political and military relations.

While Trump has yet to officially name his choice for secretary of state, Florida Senator Marco Rubio – another China hawk – appears to be the leading contender for the top diplomatic job.

He also secured the Abraham Accords in 2020 which saw the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco establish full diplomatic relations with Israel and Sudan agree to do so.

It may even spur them to make diplomatic overtures on broader issues; Iran’s currency, the rial, already in dismal shape, dropped precipitously the day after the American election.