The Vice President met today with Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain.  The Vice President and Crown Prince reaffirmed their commitment to a wide-ranging, long-term and strategic partnership between the United States and Bahrain.  They reviewed progress on bilateral and regional issues, such as Iraq, Arab-Israeli peace, support for Afghanistan, and international efforts to ensure Iran complies with its United Nations Security Council and IAEA obligations.