Washington: US President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi King Salman on Wednesday and urged “all the parties in the Qatar dispute” to find a diplomatic resolution to end a crisis that has embroiled several Gulf countries, the White House said in a statement.
Saudi Arabia, along with the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, have cut political and trade ties with Qatar since June because of Doha’s support for Iran and Islamists.
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Trump told King Salman that a diplomatic resolution would fulfill a commitment – made when Trump visited Riyadh – to maintain unity while fighting terrorism.
The president and the king also discussed Hurricane Harvey. King Salman offered condolences to those who lost loved ones.
