Blockade on Qatar unacceptable: US
Tillerson said at a press conference that the blockade had caused "unintended" consequences, and was "hindering US military actions in the region and the campaign against ISIS.
"We're seeing shortages of food in Qatar, families are being forcibly separated, and children pulled out of school - we believe these are unintended consequences, especially during this holy month of Ramadan, but they can be addressed immediately." He added that the blockade is "impairing US and other international business activities in the region. The US secretary of state has urged Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf states to ease their blockade on Qatar.
"Our expectation is that these countries will immediately take steps to de-escalate the situation," Tillerson said stressing that the US backs the efforts exerted by the Emir of Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah to resolve the crisis.
