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Trump officials dodge questions on US support for Saudi Arabia amid Khashoggi crisis

Senior Trump administration officials on Tuesday dodged a question on US support for Saudi Arabia as they announced new sanctions against Iran amid the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Khashoggi disappeared after entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on October 2.
  • Basij Resistance Force, which is accused of using child soldiers.
  • "Normal governments don't recruit, indoctrinate, and use child soldiers," the officials said in reference to Iran's Basij Resistance Force.

Senior Trump administration officials on Tuesday dodged a question on US support for Saudi Arabia as they announced new sanctions against Iran. The developments came amid the backdrop of an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The new sanctions target t

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