France on Wednesday threatened to impose sanctions and other punitive measures against Saudi Arabia if their role in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was proven. France has been following the developments of Khashoggi's death very closely, the country's government spokesperson Benjamin Griveaux was quoted by Anadolu News Agency as saying.

Giving a stern warning to Saudi Arabia, Griveaux underlined that if Riyadh's role in the senior scribe's killing was confirmed by the French intelligence, then Paris will restrict arms sales and slap sanctions on the Middle East country.