5 June 2017: Diplomatic ties with Qatar cut by gulf neighbors
Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of backing Iran and Islamist groups, a similar view held by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Egypt as a timeline ranging from 48 hours up to two weeks has been given to Qatari nationals/diplomats, to vacate each state. Qatar claims there is no premise on which the claims are supported while the United States encourages a ‘sit-down’ in order to discuss the issue(s). Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke from Sydney that “If there's any role that we can play in terms of helping them address those, we think it is important that the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) remain united.”
