Saudi Ambassador questions US report on Khashoggi's assassination, "We all should move forward"

UAE: On Monday, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United Nations questioned a US intelligence report that claimed to have approved an operation to capture or murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince. Abdallah al-Maulimi protested at the report, tweeting, 'We all must move forward to deal with the world's severe issues.

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He said that 'the Central Intelligence Agency's new report may, should have been and is based on what may have happened and has not been able to prove the charge except on suspicion. The report claimed that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul.

This report related to the barbaric murder of a disgruntled Saudi Arabian journalist has been released by the administration of US President Joe Biden. Report Intelligence officials, however, did not say that Shehzade Mohammed bin Salman had ordered Khashoggi's assassination in October 2018, but instead said in a four-page document that Shehzade has complete control over the country's security and intelligence organizations.

It is unlikely that Saudi authorities can carry out a campaign of this nature without the permission of the Shehzade Al-Maulimi said in a series of tweets, Shehzade boldly took moral responsibility, brought the accused to justice and resolved to reform intelligence organizations. Case closed.

Significantly, Khashoggi was murdered on 2 October 2018 at the consulate of Saudi Arabia in the city of Istanbul, Turkey, by people belonging to Mohammed bin Salman. He was a lawful permanent resident of the United States and wrote articles in the Washington Post newspaper, and was bitterly critical of Shehzade's policies.

Khashoggi's body was torn to pieces, and his remains were never found. Saudi Arabia ultimately had to admit that Khashoggi was killed by mistake and denied Shehzade's involvement in the assassination.