Senator to Block US Arms Sales to Gulf Cooperation Council States Until Dispute Resolved
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., will withhold consent for arms sales to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states until getting a clearer understanding of the path to resolving the current boycott of Qatar by other GCC countries…
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and Egypt, he said in a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (here). Egypt and GCC members Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain imposed a boycott on Qatar three weeks ago, accusing the Qatari government of backing terrorism. The boycotting Gulf nations have since transmitted to Qatar through Kuwaiti mediators a list of 13 demands to address before they lift the blockade, including closing Al-Jazeera news network, reducing cooperation with Iran, and removing Turkish troops from Qatari soil. Major U.S. arms sales are subject to preliminary approval by the chairman and ranking member of both the Senate and House foreign relations committees before the statutory 30-day congressional review process starts.