U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has defended his decision to attend an anti-terror summit in Saudi Arabia, despite international uproar over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
He told reporters in Jerusalem on Sunday that the Trump administration believes its relationship with Riyadh is critical to the success of its pressure campaign against Iran.
He added it was premature to comment on possible U.S. sanctions against Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi's death while an investigation is pending.
Riyadh has said Khashoggi died in its Istanbul consulate after a fistfight, but many of America's Western allies are not convinced.
The UK, France and Germany have released a joint statement urging the Saudis to provide credible evidence to back up their claim.