Clinton said the United States “has an abiding commitment to Gulf
security” and that “a top priority is working together with our
partners on our shared concerns about Iranian behavior in the region.”
“We
share the view that Iran’s activities in the Gulf, including its
efforts to advance its agenda in neighboring countries, undermines
peace and stability,” she told reporters after an international
conference on the crisis in Libya. At that meeting, she met with
numerous Arab officials who complained that Iran was fomenting unrest
Bahrain and elsewhere.