Tillerson holds talks in Kuwait

Tillerson holds talks in Kuwait

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived Monday in Kuwait for talks aimed at defusing the Gulf's worst crisis in years.

He immediately held talks with Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who is leading the mediation effort between the Gulf states, and Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah.

British National Security Advisor Mark Sedwill, who was also received by the emir, attended part of the meeting which discussed the Gulf crisis.

Kuwait, the United States and Britain issued a joint statement following the talks, appealing to the Gulf foes "to quickly contain the current crisis and resolve it at the earliest through dialogue," according to a statement cited by the KUNA news agency.

Tillerson will travel on Tuesday to Qatar for talks with leaders there before returning to Kuwait later in the day.

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