U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Qatar's Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (2-R) in Doha, Qatar July 11, 2017. (REUTERS/Tom Finn)
DOHA: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters in the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday it had "reasonable" views in the month-old diplomatic crisis with Arab neighbours.
"I think Qatar has been quite clear in its positions, and I think those have been very reasonable," Tillerson told reporters.
The visit to Doha follows a meeting with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and other senior Kuwaiti officials on Monday.
"We are trying to resolve an issue that concerns not just us but the whole world," Sheikh Sabah told Tillerson.
US officials said Tillerson does not expect an immediate breakthrough, which they warned could be months away.
Rather, they said, he wants to explore possibilities for sparking negotiations.
Tillerson is due to meet Qatar Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha before returning to Kuwait later Tuesday.
