More than two years after the death of power-critical Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a CIA report publicly blames Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the affair.
"Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has validated an operation in Istanbul, Turkey, to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi," read the four-page document.
Remained confidential under Donald Trump, this report was declassified at the request of Joe Biden for the purpose of "transparency", in the words of Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
A decision that marks a break with the policy of Donald Trump who has always sought to spare his ally in the Middle East.
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The White House immediately announced a visa restriction for 76 Saudis involved in the Khashoggi affair, but not only.
However, she refuses to sanction the crown prince himself.
"The measures we have taken are not really aimed at severing the relationship, but at recalibrating it so that it conforms to our interests and our values," explained Antony Blinken.
Saudi Arabia immediately denounced the findings of the report, which it considers “false and damaging.
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