Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for five out of 11 suspects charged in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in a case that has strained the kingdom's ties with key Western allies, his office said on Thursday.

The U.S. official's takeaways from the audio recording are contrary to other reports, including one from the New York Times.

Turkey president Reccep Tayyip Erdogan said the nations have the tape, in the first public acknowledgement of its existence.