(29.6.2015) Bahrain is an important and long-standing ally on regional security issues, working closely with us on the counter-ISIL campaign and providing logistical and operational support for countering terrorism and maintaining freedom of navigation.

Following the lift of these holds, we will continue to press Bahrain on our human rights concerns. As we have said many times both publicly and privately, we believe that making progress on these issues strengthens Bahrain and the region’s stability and security.