Proposed US-Saudi pact could allow Riyadh to build nuclear weapons – report

Donald Trump, meanwhile, says he is considering new strikes on Iran to pressure Tehran over its nuclear program

The US is finalizing a multibillion-dollar nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia that could enable the kingdom to pursue nuclear weapons, the Arms Control Association (ACA) has warned, as US President Donald Trump threatens new strikes on Iran to force it to abandon uranium enrichment.

Last year, Washington and Riyadh finalized a long-sought civil nuclear cooperation framework, allowing US companies to bid on Saudi Arabia’s first reactors. The deal would pave the way for a US-Saudi ‘123 Agreement’, enabling transfers of US…

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