As the Biden administration works to revive diplomacy with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain’s Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa on Thursday discussed the role the region should play in negotiations over the nuclear agreement.

“The importance of regional participation in any negotiations on the Iranian nuclear deal, provided that these negotiations include broader issues to consolidate regional security and stability, was stressed,” according to a Bahraini readout of the call.

The Biden administration has pledged to consult with Israel, as well as with allies and partners in the Gulf, before making any moves to re-enter the landmark nuclear deal formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.  

President Joe Biden has said the United States will re-enter the Iranian nuclear agreement that the previous administration withdrew from, but only if Tehran resumes full compliance under the deal. The two sides are each insisting the other act first, with Iran’s government saying it will only reverse its many nuclear violations if the United States lifts sanctions.