The three Gulf states' ban does not apply to aviation companies and aircraft not registered in Qatar and the three neighbouring countries, and which wish to cross their airspace to and from Qatar, they said.
"Together they talked about the need.to come together, to work together".
Riyadh also closed its border with Qatar, the only land border the emirate has.
Otaiba, however, said the American plea is unlikely to be heard in Arab capitals.
In the meantime, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brig Gen Massoud Jazayeri said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia and the U.S. "direct and support such acts of terrorism against regional countries", Tasnim news agency reported.
On June 5, five Arab countries - Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Yemen - abruptly cut diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism without presenting any evidence.
As for the legality of the blockade, which has caused the carrier to institute extensive flight rerouting, Al Akbar noted his airline is not a political body and calls the action unprecedented.
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Eritrea, a pariah state that has been dubbed Africa's North Korea for its lack of free media, has few global partners but has until now had a relatively good relationship with Qatar.
Smith's decision comes in the middle of a major diplomatic crisis in the country, a week after major Gulf nations detached their ties with Doha. "They just can not use our territorial waters", he said.
Earlier, appearing alongside Tillerson - who last week had urged that the "blockade" be eased - Jubeir had insisted: "It's not a blockade".
Qatar, which imported 80 percent of its food from bigger Gulf Arab neighbors before the diplomatic shutdown, has been talking to Iran and Turkey to secure food and water.
If possible, the top Turkish diplomat will travel to Saudi Arabia in a diplomatic push to help end the regional dispute, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement late on Tuesday.
The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to the United States wants President Trump to use the US airbase in Qatar as a political tool to press the country's government on supporting extremism.
Qatar has condemned the boycott declared by its neighbours as "collective punishment".
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