Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday arrived in the Persian Gulf with the hope of finding a diplomatic solution to the Qatar crisis, Reuters reported.

Tillerson will meet with top officials in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar in an effort to resolve a blockade of Qatar by other Arab states.

The State Department told the news wire that the secretary has strong relationships with states in the Gulf after serving as the head of Exxon Mobil Corp.

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A top adviser to Tillerson told Reuters that the secretary will work to end the regional isolation after Qatar rejected the demands by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

"The trips to Saudi Arabia and Qatar are about the art of the possible," said R.C. Hammond.

Hammond said the 13 demands the states gave, their conditions for lifting the sanctions, "are done." He said there are some aspects "in there that could work" but that it is not "worth revisiting as a package."

Demands for lifting the blockade include cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, closing Turkey's air base in Qatar and shutting down the broadcast network Al Jazeera.

The five countries have accused Qatar of supporting terrorism, an allegation Qatar denies. The group has issued a blockade of the country, citing "long-simmering grievances."

Last week, President Trump urged Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a phone call to find a solution to the ongoing Qatar crisis.

Some experts say the sanctions appear to be part of Saudi Arabia's efforts to control Qatar as it becomes increasingly independent in its foreign policy stances.