But Pompeo has at times also sounded passive about the investigation, saying he was giving the Saudis time to complete their own inquiry. Pompeo and President Donald Trump are likely to still face the accusation that they are deliberately ignoring the CIA’s intelligence findings in an effort to put the killing behind them. The crown prince has been explicit that if Iran got a weapon, Saudi Arabia would as well. The announcement appeared timed to generate little news and less embarrassment for the Saudi crown prince. He often travelled with the crown prince abroad.

Source: bd News24 April 09, 2019 08:15 UTC