Top US envoy brought up Khashoggi murder in talks with Saudis

National security adviser Sullivan and other US officials met Saudi crown prince in September.

A US delegation led by White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan brought up the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in talks with leading Saudi Arabian officials last week, a senior US official says.

Sullivan, Middle East envoy Brett McGurk and other US officials met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and other top Saudi officials in Riyadh on September 28.

The main point of the talks was to discuss the conflict in Yemen and ways to arrange a ceasefire.