In June, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain announced a string of sanctions against Qatar, accusing Doha of supporting Islamist extremists. Qatar denies the accusations.
The wealthy Gulf emirate is home to the Al-Udeid air base, home to some 11,000 US soldiers and crucial in the fight against Daesh.
As part of the coalition´s operations, numerous air strikes against Daesh targets in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan have been conducted from Al-Udeid, the largest US base in the region.
The foreign minister said Al-Udeid had also suffered under the air blockade as well as the Saudi decision to seal off Qatar´s only land border -- a move that prompted Iran, along with Turkey, to step in and provide much-needed food imports.
The land border had been used for 90 percent of Qatar´s food and medical supplies, with "part of it is going to the base", said Sheikh Mohammed.
Qatar´s military planes which had been providing logistical support for the coalition are now "only allowed to use one path, which is toward the north -- toward Iran," he added
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