State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert says the US believes the crisis could potentially drag on for weeks or even months. She says it could "possibly even intensify." Nauert isn't specifying what type of escalation the US fears. But she says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson remains in close contact with the countries involved. The US is praising Kuwait for trying to mediate a resolution.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut diplomatic ties to Qatar a month ago while accusing it of funding terrorism and spreading unrest. Qatar has refused to comply in whole with a list of demands from its neighbors.
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