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The U.nited States has accused the Saudi-led group of countries of not doing enough to resolve the ongoing GCC rift that is tearing the region apart.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson blamed the Saudi-led countries for their unwillingness to engage in meaningful dialogue that will lead to a speedy resolution of the ongoing regional dispute.

Tillerson disclosed this on Thursday before he embarked on a journey to the region as he aims to launch a renewed attempt to mediate in resolving the dispute.

"I do not have a lot of expectations for it being resolved anytime soon," he said in an interview with financial news agency Bloomberg.

"There seems to be a real unwillingness on the part of some of the parties to want to engage."

"It's up to the leadership of the quartet when they want to engage with Qatar because Qatar has been very clear - they're ready to engage," said Tillerson, who will visit Saudi Arabia on Friday, before heading to Qatar.

"Our role is to try to ensure lines of communication are as open as we can help them be, that messages not be misunderstood," he added.

"We're ready to play any role we can to bring them together, but at this point, it really is now up to the leadership of those countries."