RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, denied any role of his country, in the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
He responded to allegation by Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, claiming the murder of the scientist was a Saudi Arabia-U.S.-Israel plot.
It is not the policy of Saudi Arabia to engage in assassinations, al-Jubeir said.
Fakhrizadeh was assassinated last Friday, near the Iranian capital, Tehran, by “armed terrorists,” Iranian Ministry of Defence, said.
In early 2016, Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic ties with Iran, after the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran were attacked by Iranians protesting against the Saudi execution of 47 individuals on terrorism charges, including Saudi Shiite cleric, Namir al-Namir.
