From Asharq al-Awsat: U.S. officials did brief Iranians about Saudi ambassador assassination plot

The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama responded coolly to the statement made by Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, in which he said that Tehran is prepared to “patiently investigate any issue, even if it fabricated” and called on Washington to send Iran the relevant information and evidence relating to the alleged Iranian-backed plot to assassinate Saudi Ambassador to Washington, Adel el-Jubeir.

A U.S. State Department official, speaking to Asharq al-Awsat on the condition of anonymity, said “we previously moved to send this information to Iran but we have yet to receive a formal and constructive response until this time.” The U.S. official added “the evidence and allegations are public, and we have clarified the important details regarding this plot.” Whilst Salehi pointed to the possibility of the U.S. and Iran working together to investigate this plot, the U.S. State Department official said “the first step is to try the defendants whose names are present in the indictment.”

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