U.S.-SAUDI RELATIONS

Report: Trump Requested Saudi Oil Support Before Iran Nuclear Decision

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A day before President Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, one of his senior officials phoned key ally Saudi Arabia to ask the world's largest oil exporter to help keep prices stable if the decision disrupted supply, Reuters reports.

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