The NHRC said the siege of Qatar constitutes global human rights crime and is not only a gross violation of the rights of Gulf citizens (both Qatari and non-Qatari), but also the rights of expat residents in Qatar.
The port of Dayyer is Iran's closest port to Qatar.
Iran yesterday said it had sent four cargo planes of food to Qatar and plans to provide 100 tonnes of fruit and vegetables every day, amid concerns of food shortages.
Qatar's energy minister said on Sunday Doha remained committed to an oil output cut deal agreed by Opec and non-Opec producers last month.
The decision to hire of Ashcroft, who also previously served as a Missouri senator, comes after the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and several other Mid-East states accused Qatar of supporting terrorist efforts in the region.
Qatar moved Sunday to avoid an escalation of its feud with Gulf neighbors by telling their citizens they are welcome to stay, while boasting of "business as usual" for vital gas exports.
Kuwait, which has retained ties with Qatar and has often acted as a mediator in regional disputes, said it wanted to resolve the dispute "within the unified Gulf house".
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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced hotlines to help families with Qatari members, their official news agencies reported, after their cutting of diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar led to travel disruption.
Analysts say Qatar's positive relations with Shia-led Iran - Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia's arch-rival for influence in the region - were one of the causes of the latest rift, and the latest shipments are unlikely to ease the tension.
"We will continue deliveries as long as there is demand".
These were later dismissed by Qatar's National Human Rights Committee as too vague and a "public relations exercise in damage control", according to state media.
Federation Internationale de Football Association president Gianni Infantino on Sunday said he was confident the crisis posed no threat to the 2022 World Cup.
A previous mediation effort by Kuwait in which the Amir, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, shuttled between Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Doha, failed to achieve an immediate breakthrough.
Mr Sergei Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister, discussed Qatar with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone call on Saturday. Iran has urged Qatar and neighbouring Gulf countries to engage in dialogue to resolve their dispute.
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