WASHINGTON/LONDON—Saudi Arabia on Oct. 21 called the killing of U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate a “huge and grave mistake,” while saying that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had not been aware of the crime.
The comments from Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir were some of the most direct yet from Riyadh. Speaking to U.S. broadcaster Fox, Jubeir, the Saudi foreign minister, extended condolences to Khashoggi’s family.
