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Mnuchin Heads to Saudi Arabia to Bolster Iran Policy as Uproar Grows Over Journalist Death

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JERUSALEM—U. S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he would travel to Saudi Arabia Monday to solidify a pressure campaign against Iran, but noted it was…
JERUSALEM—U. S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he would travel to Saudi Arabia Monday to solidify a pressure campaign against Iran, but noted it was too early to discuss potential sanctions against the Saudi kingdom for its alleged role in the death of government critic Jamal Khashoggi.
The trip shows the fine line the U. S. treasury secretary is trying to tread as the Trump administration cultivates a strategic relationship with Saudi Arabia to support its objectives in the Middle East, even as many of the world’s top…

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