“We want to hear from our partners. We want to make sure that their views are taken into account,” the U.S. secretary of state told reporters at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to discuss the Trump administration’s Memorandum of Understanding with Iran and regional security concerns amid ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations.

According to State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott, Rubio and senior Emirati leaders discussed efforts to ensure “full and safe transit” through the Strait of Hormuz and the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the region. They also reviewed the U.S.-UAE partnership, including cooperation on defense and trade.