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Pompeo Says Additional Penalties Against Saudi Arabia For Khashoggi Murder Still Possible
Fakhir Rizvi Published January 11, 2019 | 11:07 PM
The United States is standing by its promise to penalize Saudi Arabia further in response to the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview on Friday
When asked by a Fox news reporter whether the imposition of more penalties against Saudi Arabia is still the case, Pompeo said, "Absolutely."
In November, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 17 Saudis involved in the Khashoggi murder.
Pompeo noted that the United States continues to investigate the Khashoggi's murder to ensure that those responsible for his death will be held responsible.
However, Pompeo emphasized that the US relationship with Saudi Arabia remains critically important in the fight against terrorism in the region.
On October 2, 2018, Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul upon entering to obtain marriage-related documents.
After two weeks of denials, the Saudi authorities admitted that Khashoggi was killed in the consulate and his body dismembered on consulate grounds.
Riyadh claims that the killing had nothing to do with the Saudi royal family and the kingdom's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, describing the murder as a rogue operation.
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