Urges gulf states to ease up on Qatar
Sec of State Rex Tillerson is on the wires urging Saudia Arabia, Egypt and UAE to ease the blockade against Qatar. Recall Pres. Trump visited Saudi Arabia on his overseas trip and urges help in combating radical terrorism. The actions against Qatar were a response to said radicalism.
Some other comments:
- US urges no further escalation in Gulf crisis with Qatar
- Says blockade is having unintended humanitarian consequences, hurting US business activity and region
- blockade is affecting US military led fight against Islamic state
- US expectation is that Gulf countries would immediately take steps to de-escalate situation in region
- Says Emir of Qatar has made progress in limiting terrorist funding but needs to do more
