Saudi Arabia has rejected the US Senate resolution blaming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The statement from the kingdom, released on Monday morning, is an unusually strong rebuke of the Senate.
Saudi Arabia said the resolution 'contained blatant interferences' in its internal affairs and undermines its regional and international role.
'The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia rejects the position expressed recently by the United States Senate, which was based upon unsubstantiated claims and allegations,' the statement read.
Saudi Arabia has rejected the US Senate resolution blaming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi (pictured)
Saudi Arabia said the resolution 'contained blatant interferences' in its internal affairs and undermines its international role. Pictured is Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman
It went on to hit out against the Senate for 'undermining the Kingdom's regional and international role' and attempting to 'undermine its sovereignty or diminish its stature'.
'The Kingdom has previously asserted that the murder of Saudi citizen Jamal Khashoggi is a deplorable crime that does not reflect the Kingdom's policy nor its institutions and reaffirms its rejection of any attempts to take the case out of the path of justice in the Kingdom,' the statement continued.
'The Kingdom hopes that it is not drawn into domestic political debates in the United States of America, to avoid any ramifications on the ties between the two countries that could have significant negative impacts on this important strategic relationship.'
The Senate passed a resolution on Thursday saying the Saudi Crown Prince was responsible for the killing Khashoggi in what was seen as a rebuke of President Donald Trump.
Lawmakers unanimously passed the resolution, which states that the Senate Crown Prince was responsible for Khashoggi's murder and calls for the Saudi Arabian government to 'ensure appropriate accountability' for those responsible.
It is unclear whether the House will consider the measure condemning MBS - the prince is known by his initials - for Khashoggi's death.
The lower chamber would have to approve it before it can be sent to the White House for Trump's signature.
The Senate passed a resolution on Thursday saying the Saudi Crown Prince was responsible for the killing Khashoggi in what was seen as a rebuke of President Donald Trump
'I absolutely believe that if the Crown Prince came before a jury here in the United States of America, he would be convicted guilty in under 30 minutes,' Republican Sen Bob Corker, the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on the Senate floor.
'I absolutely believe he directed it. I believe he monitored it. And I believe he is responsible for it.'
The vote came as Trump has remained neutral on who is to blame for Khashoggi's death.
'He's the leader of Saudi Arabia. They've been a very good ally,' Trump told Reuters on Tuesday of the prince and said that - 'at this moment' - sticking with Saudi Arabia means standing by the Crown Prince.
Trump has also praised the Middle Eastern nation for the millions it spends in the United States. His administration lobbied against the resolution.
Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went to Capitol Hill to brief senators and privately urge them to oppose it.
But the bipartisan, unanimous vote in the Senate puts pressure on the House to follow suit.
US intelligence officials have concluded that Prince bin Salman must have at least known of the plot.
Defense Secretary James Mattis (right) and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) went to Capitol Hill earlier on Thursday and privately urged senators to oppose the resolution
The resolution came after senators passed a separate measure calling for the end of US aid to the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
Senators voted 56-to-41 vote to end US participation in the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen by invoking the War Powers Resolution - the first time a chamber of Congress has ever done so.
'Today we tell the despotic regime in Saudi Arabia that we will not be part of their military adventurism,' Sen Bernie Sanders, a key sponsor of the resolution, said before the vote.
That resolution calls the war in Yemen a 'humanitarian crisis' and demands that all parties seek an immediate cease-fire. It also requires the president to withdraw any troops in or 'affecting' Yemen within 30 days unless they are fighting al Qaeda.
The votes come two months after the journalist's murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and after Trump has equivocated over who is to blame.
Frustration with the crown prince and the White House prompted several Republicans to support the Yemen resolution, a rebuke to the longtime ally.
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Main photo article Saudi Arabia has rejected the US Senate resolution blaming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The statement from the kingdom, released on Monday morning, is an unusually strong rebuke of the Senate.
Saudi Arabia said the resolution ...
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