Top Saudis discussed assassinating Iran’s General Soleimani in 2017, sources tell NY Times
Tehran (KNA) - Saudi Major General Ahmed al-Assiri, who has allegedly been fired over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, took part at a meeting in Riyadh in 2017 that involved plans to assassinate the kingdom’s “determined enemy,” Iran’s Major General Qassem Soleimani, as well as sabotaging Iran’s economy, The New York Times reports, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
The March 2017 meeting in Riyadh brought together businessmen that "pitched a $2 billion plan to use private intelligence operatives to sabotage the Iranian economy," read the reportreleased Sunday.
"Top Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked a small group of businessmen last year about using private companies to assassinate Iranian enemies of the kingdom," it said.
Source: PressTV