Clock: Hegseth meets with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Pentagon

Defense Minister Pete Hegseth welcomed Bahrains Crown Prince Salman to the Pentagon on Thursday.

Take a look at the meeting in the video player above.

Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa also serves as Prime Minister of his country and deputy commander -in -chief of the armed forces.

Hegseth organized an honorary cord for bin Hamad Al Khalifa before going to a bilateral meeting in the Pentagon.

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“We know that we can always rely on Bahrain how the recent events are occupied, but also, as they have shown the courage for a long time, the original signatories of the Abraham Agreement, who has the combined maritime forces,” said Hegseth.

Hegseth's meeting takes place one day after the hostess of Bahrains Crown Prince and Qatar's prime minister in the White House.

The meetings focused on strengthening diplomatic and economic relationships with the Persian golf region.

Bahrain emphasized $ 17 billion in US investments, including Aviation and Technology Shops.