U.S. and Bahrain review progress under Enhanced Border Security Agreement signed September 2025

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Text of the Enhanced Border Security Agreement and records of its September 2025 signing exist and bilateral progress reviews are documented.

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U.S. and Bahraini officials held the fifth Strategic Dialogue on January 26, 2026 in Manama to review security, economic, and diplomatic cooperation. They highlighted progress under the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA), the Enhanced Border Security Agreement, Bahrain’s upcoming non‑permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, and Bahrain’s joining the Board of Peace to support the Gaza Peace Plan. The two countries marked major economic commitments—over $17 billion in July 2025 deals—and signed a Critical Minerals Framework to strengthen supply chains, while also agreeing to expand cultural, educational, and workforce partnerships.

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Official U.S. and Bahraini government releases confirm an enhanced border-security agreement was signed in September 2025 and that both governments reviewed progress under it: the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an Enhanced Border Security Partnership was signed on Sept. 29, 2025, and Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bahrain News Agency reported the Jan. 26–27, 2026 Strategic Dialogue statement that both sides reviewed progress since that September 2025 signing. Verdict: True — primary official sources (DHS, Bahrain MOFA, BNA) corroborate the September 2025 signing and that the United States and Bahrain reviewed progress under the agreement.

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Update · Jan 27, 2026, 10:02 PMTrue
Official U.S. and Bahraini government releases confirm an enhanced border-security agreement was signed in September 2025 and that both governments reviewed progress under it: the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an Enhanced Border Security Partnership was signed on Sept. 29, 2025, and Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bahrain News Agency reported the Jan. 26–27, 2026 Strategic Dialogue statement that both sides reviewed progress since that September 2025 signing. Verdict: True — primary official sources (DHS, Bahrain MOFA, BNA) corroborate the September 2025 signing and that the United States and Bahrain reviewed progress under the agreement.
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