Tillerson calls on Arab nations to ease blockade on Qatar
WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on Arab nations on Friday to immediately ease their blockade on Qatar, warning that the Persian Gulf crisis is hindering US efforts to fight ISIS and other extremists in the Middle East.
Tillerson, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to help mediate the crisis, also faulted Qatar for allowing funds to flow to extremist groups, echoing the complaint that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have cited in cutting off ties to Qatar. Tillerson said the US was asking Qatar to "be responsive to the concerns of its neighbors."
