TEHRAN - Facing pressure to act against Saudis over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and also clearly not wanting to imperil US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Trump administration has announced sanctions on 17 Saudis over the grisly murder.. ..…

Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted on Saturday that the kingdom plays a key military role for the United States in the Middle East. . “Saudi Arabia has been an important partner to regional security in the past. ..…