Saudi Arabia says Hamas leader's killing was 'blatant violation' of Iran's sovereignty

Saudi Arabia stated on Wednesday that the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran was a "blatant violation" of Iran's sovereignty.

This comment by Saudi deputy foreign minister Waleed al-Khuraiji, made during an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, marks the kingdom’s first official response since Haniyeh’s killing in Tehran on 31 July.

Khuraiji emphasised that Saudi Arabia rejects "any violation of state sovereignty or interference in the internal affairs of any country".