Trump accuses Qatar of being ‘high level’ terrorism sponsor

Trump accuses Qatar of being ‘high level’ terrorism sponsor
Date: 10.6.2017 15:30

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused Qatar of being a "high level" sponsor of terrorism, potentially hindering the U.S. Department of State's efforts to ease heightening tensions and a blockade of the Gulf nation by Arab states and others.

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused Qatar of being a "high level" sponsor of terrorism, potentially hindering the U.S. Department of State's efforts to ease heightening tensions and a blockade of the Gulf nation by Arab states and others.
 
"The nation of Qatar unfortunately has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level," Trump told reporters at the White House. 
 
"So we had a decision to make, do we take the easy road or do we finally take a hard but necessary action. We have to stop the funding of terrorism. I decided ... the time had come to call on Qatar to end its funding," Trump said, adding that he
helped plan the Qatar action with Arab leaders after a recent summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
 
A senior administration official told Reuters earlier this week that the United States had no indication from the Saudis or Emiratis in Riyadh during Trump's visit last month that they would sever ties with Qatar.
 
The crisis is a major diplomatic test for the United States, which is a close ally of countries on both sides. Trump has called key players in the region since they severed ties with Qatar on June 5. 

YEREL HABERLER

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