July 17 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, this Saturday accused the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, of lying because the latter declared that he did not hear Biden tell the Crown Prince, Mohamed bin Salman, that he is related to the Khashogi assassination.
Biden has declared that Farhan Al-Saud is not telling the truth about the statements made in the meetings that the US president has had during his tour of the Middle East, as indicated in questions to the press on arrival at the White House.
Bin Salman denied responsibility for Khashogi’s murder at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul in 2018. However, Biden assured that he conveyed to his Saudi counterpart that he did not agree with these claims, according to US intelligence assessments.
The foreign minister later told reporters that “the crown prince responded to President Biden’s comments.”
“These are problems, mistakes that happen in any country, including the US. The crown prince pointed out that the US has made its own mistakes and has taken the necessary steps to hold those responsible accountable and address these mistakes just as the kingdom has done.” according to statements collected by .
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