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.<br /> 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.<br />He added it was premature to comment on possible U.S. sanctions against Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi's death while an investigation is pending.<br /> Riyadh has said Khashoggi died in its Istanbul consulate after a fistfight, but many of America's Western allies are not convinced.<br />The UK, France and Germany have released a joint statement urging the Saudis to provide credible evidence to back up their claim. <br />
