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Tillerson Calls Qatar's Position in Dispute With Arab States 'Very Reasonable'

The U.S. secretary of state is trying to negotiate an end to the Saudi-led blockade of the country.
Source: Naseem Zeitoon / Reuters

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Tuesday with Qatari officials as he continued his tour of the region in an attempt to help defuse the monthlong rift between Qatar and its Arab neighbors.

“I think Qatar has been quite clear in its positions, and I think those have been very reasonable,” Tillerson said Tuesday.

On Monday, Tillerson and Mark Sedwill, the British national-security

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