Ex-Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed ‘forged signature on war decree’

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Alastair Grant/AP)

A former Saudi official has alleged that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman forged the signature of his father on the royal decree that launched the kingdom’s years-long war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to a request for comment over the allegations – made without supporting evidence – by Saad al-Jabri in an interview published by the BBC, though the kingdom has described him as “a discredited former government official”.