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US intel says Saudi Arabia keeping nuclear weapons option open
Original: ‘Nuclear weapons’ option still open for Saudi Arabia, US intel says; senators target Trump deal
US intelligence assessments indicate Saudi Arabia is keeping open the option of acquiring nuclear weapons, even as Washington discusses a civil nuclear cooperation deal with Riyadh. A group of US senators is targeting the Trump administration's proposed agreement, citing proliferation concerns, with the intelligence findings likely to intensify congressional resistance to the deal.
Why now: Ongoing US-Saudi nuclear deal negotiations and the intelligence assessment have put the issue back in the news
Saudi ArabiaUnited StatesDonald TrumpUS SenateUS intelligence community
Evidence
- ‘Nuclear weapons’ option still open for Saudi Arabia, US intel says; senators target Trump deal · The Statesman
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