US National Security Adviser Says Lifting Qatar Blockade ‘Priority’ in Next 70 Days

White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said last week that lifting the blockade on Qatar will be a “priority” for the Trump administration.

U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien addresses the press at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Oct. 20, 2020. Andressa Anholete/Getty Images

White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said last week that lifting the blockade on Qatar imposed three years ago by fellow Persian Gulf states will be a “priority” for the Trump administration in the next 70 days.

Speaking with The Hill, O’Brien said that there is a “possibility” that the three-year rift between Qatar and other Gulf states can be resolved.