Qatar: Trump advises countries with regional dispute to use diplomatic resolution

President Donald Trump has urged the countries embroiled in a regional dispute with Qatar to find a diplomatic resolution to the rift.

The white house said trump discussed the issue in a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman.

Trump told King Salman that a diplomatic resolution will fulfil a commitment to maintain unity.

Analysts say the trump administration is concerned about Qatar’s growing relationship with Iran, as a result of the ongoing crisis.

Earlier, Russia said it supports Kuwait’s mediation efforts to defuse a three-month long diplomatic crisis.