Transcripts detail Jamal Khashoggi’s last words: ‘I can’t breathe’

Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to collect documents for his marriage but was met by intelligence officer Mara Mutreb. According to a CNN source, Khashoggi was attacked by a hit squad, and a Turkish intelligence-prepared transcript reveals his final moments, including suffocation and dismemberment. Mutreb made calls during the incident, allegedly communicating with Saud al Qahtani, linked to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Surveillance captured the operatives leaving, and a body double was used as part of a cover-up.

What was Jamal Khashoggi's purpose for visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul?

• To attend a meeting with Saudi officials

• To pick up documents for his marriage

• To conduct an interview for the Washington Post

• To apply for a visa

Who was the intelligence officer that Khashoggi met inside the consulate?

• Mara Mutreb

• Saud al Qahtani

• Mohammed bin Salman

• Salah Mohammed al-Tubaiki

What were Khashoggi's last words according to the transcript?

• Help me

• Please let me go

• I can't breathe

• This is a mistake

Who was reportedly on the other end of the phone calls made by Mutreb during the incident?

• Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

• Saud al Qahtani

• Salah Mohammed al-Tubaiki

• A Turkish intelligence officer

What was the role of the body double in the cover-up attempt?

• To distract the Turkish authorities

• To impersonate Khashoggi leaving the consulate

• To destroy evidence inside the consulate

• To negotiate with Turkish officials