Tillerson Signals Impatience With Saudi-Led Allies Over Qatar
- U.S. is ‘mystified’ by coalition’s failure to list demands
- State Department spokeswoman says it’s time to ‘get this done’
Qatar Crisis Enters Its Third Week
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s spokeswoman signaled his patience is wearing thin as a dispute between a Saudi Arabia-led coalition and Qatar drags into a third week, saying the U.S. is “mystified” that the group hasn’t done more to show how the country can end its isolation.
Tillerson, who canceled a June 19 trip to Mexico to focus on mediating the Qatar crisis, has had more than 20 calls and meetings with various parties and believes they need to “speed this along” and resolve their differences, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters on Tuesday.