Saudi prince ‘called for assassination’
Jamal Khashoggi THE CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to US media reports.
Sources close to the agency added it had assessed the evidence in detail.
It is understood there is no “smoking gun” but US officials think such an operation would need the prince’s approval.
Saudi Arabia has called the claim false and insisted the crown prince knew nothing about plans for the killing.
It said Mr Khashoggi was killed as a result of a “rogue operation”.
He died in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. His body has not been found.