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Washington: United States on Tuesday have warned Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States that they have failed to justify their embargo over Qatar, it further added that United States is "Mystified" over the issue.
“Now that it has been more than two weeks since the embargo started we are mystified that the Gulf states have not released to the Qataris nor to the public the details about the claims they are making toward Qatar,” Said State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert.
“The more that time goes by the more doubt is raised about the actions taken by Saudi Arabia and the UAE,” She added.
“At this point we are left with one simple question: Were the actions really about their concerns regarding Qatar’s alleged support for terrorism?”
“Or were they about the long-simmering grievances between and among the GCC countries?” she asked, referring to the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes both Doha and Riyadh.
The statement came after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has been assigned by President Donald Trump to oversee an end to the crisis, spent two frustrating days on the telephone with senior Gulf officials.