I can see it. The Saudi's control over their own media means that their population will likely never find out, and the ones that do will support the government

I can see it. The Saudi's control over their own media means that their population will likely never find out, and the ones that do will support the government anyway. Outside of that the rest of the world is in the perfect place to accept whatever lies the Saudi's shrug this off with. Authoritarianism is on a rise and truth is in decline. Trust in media is probably the worst its ever been. Your post proves it. There would be no impact on their foreign policy efforts even if it were true.