Obama calls Saudi envoy on assassination attempt
October 12th, 2011 - 6:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday called Saudi Ambassador to the US in the wake of two men accused of trying to assassinate him, the White House said.
In his call to Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir, Obama said that the US believes this plot to be a “flagrant violation” of US and international law, reiterating the US commitment to meet its responsibilities to ensure the security of diplomats serving in the country, said the White House.
Obama underscored the close partnership between the US and Saudi Arabia, said the statement.
Two men were charged by the US Justice Department earlier the day for their alleged participation in a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the US with explosives.
The two men are Manssor Arbabsiar, a 56-year-old naturalised US citizen holding both Iranian and US passports, and Gholam Shakuri, another Iranian. Both were charged with conspiracy to murder a foreign official, and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, among others, the Justice said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman rejected the US accusations, terming them as “incorrect” and ” prefabricated scenario,” the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
- US charges two men for planning to kill Saudi envoy - Oct 12, 2011
- Iran does not need assassinations: Ahmadinejad - Oct 16, 2011
- Iran to respond 'strongly' to any 'destructive' US act - Oct 16, 2011
- No 'direct contact' with US : Iran - Oct 15, 2011
- Clinton to hold Iran accountable for Saudi envoy plot - Oct 13, 2011
- Iranian leader says alleged assassination plot 'absurd' - Oct 16, 2011
- US issues worldwide travel alert for its nationals - Oct 12, 2011
- Obama vows to apply toughest sanctions on Iran - Oct 14, 2011
- US sanctions five men linked to kill Saudi envoy (Lead) - Oct 12, 2011
- India abstains from Saudi-sponsored resolution aimed at Iran - Nov 19, 2011
- Iran demands apology from US - Oct 31, 2011
- Iran rejects US claims over assassination plot - Oct 13, 2011
- Iran summons Swiss diplomat over US assassination charge - Oct 12, 2011
- Hand over murder plot suspect: US to Iran - Oct 18, 2011
- US poised to pressure Iran over plot to kill Saudi envoy - Oct 12, 2011
Tags: accusations, adel, adel al jubeir, assassination attempt, barack obama, conspiracy, diplomats, explosives, flagrant violation, foreign ministry spokesman, gholam, news agency, passports, saudi ambassador, saudi arabia, semi official, two men, us justice department, weapon of mass destruction, white house