Saudis have not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, U.S. intelligence assesses: Washington Post
Classified documents say Saudi leaders want to keep a nuclear weapons path open as Congress reviews a deal that could allow uranium enrichment.
- Classified documents provided to Congress reveal that American intelligence assesses Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, complicating President Trump's July agreement to build four nuclear plants.
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed previously asserted in 2018 that his country would develop nuclear weapons if Iran did, a long-standing ambition heightening concerns about the civilian nuclear deal's weaponization potential.
- Some Democrats express concern that the agreement permits uranium enrichment to nearly 20 percent, whereas President Obama's 2015 Iran deal restricted enrichment to up to 3.67 percent for 15 years.
- Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said the program would be carried out 'in peaceful ways' and developed with 'the highest responsibility and transparency,' though Saudi Arabia did not formally respond to inquiries.
- The deal is currently under a 90-day review in Congress, where legislators have the ability to block it with sufficient votes; Merkley signed a letter opposing the initiative, citing lack of trust in Riyadh.
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Washington Post report: Classified documents submitted to Congress indicate that US intelligence agencies do not rule out the possibility that Saudi Arabia will try to develop nuclear weapons as part of a new agreement with..
Washington Post report: Classified documents submitted to Congress indicate that US intelligence agencies do not rule out the possibility that Saudi Arabia will try to develop nuclear weapons as part of a new agreement with the...
Saudis Have Not Ruled Out Developing Nuclear Weapons
“Classified documents provided to Congress include an assessment by the U.S. intelligence community that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out the option of developing a nuclear weapons program,” the Washington Post reports. “The sobering intelligence outlook has compounded concerns from some U.S. lawmakers about President Donald Trump‘s agreement to assist Saudi Arabia with establishing a civilian nuclear program, which they fear could enable the deve…
US Intel: Saudis Haven’t Ruled Out Developing Nukes
The Washington Post reports: Classified documents provided to Congress include an assessment by the U.S. intelligence community that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out the option of developing a nuclear weapons program, U.S. officials told The Washington Post. The sobering intelligence outlook has compounded concerns from some U.S. lawmakers about President Donald Trump‘s agreement to … The post US Intel: Saudis Haven’t Ruled Out Developing Nukes ap…
The U.S. intelligence community concluded that Saudi Arabia did not exclude the possibility of developing its own nuclear weapons, an assessment of which was contained in classified material transmitted to the U.S. Congress, which was reported by the U.S. side.
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