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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warns U.S. about 9/11 law

In this Sept. 13, 2001 file photo, an American flag flies over the rubble of the collapsed World Trade Center buildings in New York. Beth A. Keiser, File/AP Photo

A senior Saudi official is warning that any attempt by the U.S. government to hold his country responsible in connection with elements of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center could backfire.

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud also told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that the desert kingdom sees “a good relation with Iran,” amid heightened tensions between the two neighbors.

READ MORE: Secret 9-11 inquiry chapter questioning Saudi links released after 13 years

U.S. Congress this month sent President Barack Obama a bipartisan bill that gives victims’ families the right to sue in U.S. court for any role that elements of the Saudi government may have played in the 2001 attacks. Obama has signaled he will veto the bill.

Al-Saud said any such law “will have negative repercussions,” without going into detail.

READ MORE: US Senate passes bill allowing Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia

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