US' Bolton To Discuss Iran Nuclear Issue With Gulf Allies

Dow Jones Newswires:

John Bolton, the State Department's top international security official, will confer with leaders of three Gulf countries on Iran and its nuclear weapons development program.

Bolton leaves on Thursday with stops planned in Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. All three Arab countries are on friendly terms with the U.S. and could be under the shadow of an Iranian nuclear threat if the program isn't halted. ...

Bolton is expected to depart as undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, but may wind up in another key post in the rejuggled second Bush administration.

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