U.S. Intelligence Says Saudi Arabia Has Not Ruled Out Nuclear Weapons Program as Trump Backs Civilian Deal
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 25
U.S. Intelligence Says Saudi Arabia Has Not Ruled Out Nuclear Weapons Program as Trump Backs Civilian Deal
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 25
Summary
Classified documents sent to Congress say the U.S. intelligence community assesses Saudi Arabia has not ruled out pursuing a nuclear weapons program.
That assessment sharpens scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s agreement to help the kingdom establish a civilian nuclear program, a deal already troubling some U.S. lawmakers.
Congress is now weighing the intelligence warning against the administration’s nuclear cooperation push, raising broader proliferation concerns around any future Saudi atomic development.