Several Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia, have cut their diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing the Persian Gulf country of supporting terrorism and interfering in their internal affairs. "Leaders pointed to Qatar - look!" the president tweeted.
Earlier, he said the Saudis' move to isolate Qatar could mark the "beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism".
Some Hong Kong travellers have had to undergo a sudden change of plans due to the diplomatic rift between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours, with 52 passengers now in Egypt being forced to switch airlines in order to get back home later this week. Qatar denies that accusation.
The emir of Kuwait is mediating in the dispute and the president of Turkey has also offered to help, saying isolation and sanctions will not resolve the crisis.
"His [Mr Trump's] message was that we need unity in the region to fight extremist ideology and terrorist financing", a United States official told Reuters.
But the planted story, in which the Emir of Qatar said relations with Iran were good and that Trump would not last long in office, was picked up by other outlets in the Middle East and created some anger, especially in Saudi Arabia.
Qatar was also expelled from the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Beyond hosting US troops, Qatar has invested billions in the USA and increased its clout in Washington along the way.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are getting "no US pushback" on human rights or on the Yemen intervention, he said, while "Egypt also feels off the hook with Trump, and is using the opportunity to fix ties with the Saudis, reinforce with the Emiratis and be more assertive in Libya". Who can benefit from these recent developments can be gauged by Israel's response, whose defence minister said the move opens many doors to cooperation in fighting terrorism.
He added: "Extremism, and all reference was pointing to Qatar".
Oil-rich Qatar called the decision "unjustified" and with "no basis in fact".
One Pakistani alleged of involvement in London attacks
The identities of the other suspects, Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane , also of East London , were announced Monday. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group claimed responsibility for the attack.
The channel cheered on the 2011 Arab Spring revolts, particularly in Egypt, but now faces aggressive competition in its home region, and suspicion from many governments over air time given to Islamist groups in Syria, Libya and elsewhere. He said his country was "protecting the world from potential terrorists".
"If we have to, these are all entanglements that we have to deal with as the crisis develops and create solutions to them and this will be a very, very sad course that we need to take, but I am hoping that cooler heads will prevail in Qatar".
The countries cite Qatar's relations with Iran and what they say is Qatar's support for extremist groups such as Hamas and al Qaeda, as well as the Muslim Brotherhood.
Disruption to airspace in the Gulf began on Tuesday morning local time.
The air route between Doha and Dubai is popular among business travelers, and both are major transit hubs for travelers between Asia and Europe.
Qatar Airways and other airlines in the region suspended certain flights to and from Qatar.
He described Saudi Arabia's support for Daesh and al-Qaeda as totally "illegitimate" under global law, arguing that these terrorist organizations pose a threat to the security of the entire world and not just the Middle East. Qatar has said it will not retaliate against the curbs.
After the talks between Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said late on Monday they called for dialogue and compromise.
"Now we have to wait and see what will happen", said Raymond who is from Taiping, Perak.
"The United States appreciates Qatar's role as a coalition partner in the fight against ISIL".
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