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Saudi Arabia rejects assessment in U.S. intelligence report Blinken says U.S. seeks to recalibrate, not rupture, ties By Jonathan Landay, Phil Stewart and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia s de facto ruler approved an operation to capture or kill murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to U.S. intelligence released on Friday as the United States imposed sanctions on some of those involved but spared the crown prince himself in an effort to preserve relations with the kingdom. Khashoggi, a U.S. resident who wrote opinion columns for the Washington Post critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman s policies, was killed and dismembered by a team of operatives linked to the prince in the kingdom s consulate in Istanbul.

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Treasury announces sanctions on Saudi officials following Khashoggi report

Treasury announces sanctions on Saudi officials following Khashoggi report Tal Axelrod © Getty Images Treasury announces sanctions on Saudi officials following Khashoggi report The Treasury Department on Friday rolled out new sanctions against Saudi officials after a government report was released detailing their involvement in the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The sanctions target Ahmad Hassan Mohammed al Asiri, Saudi Arabia s former deputy head of the General Intelligence Presidency and Saudi Arabia s Rapid Intervention Force (RIF) over their roles in Khashoggi s killing in Istanbul in 2018. The Treasury Department said al Asiri was the ringleader of the assassination and coordinated the killing with Riyadh, and several members of the hit squad that murdered Khashoggi were members of the RIF.

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Saudi Arabia rejects US report on Khashoggi killing

Saudi Arabia rejects US report on Khashoggi killing
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