10.03.2023 - 20:45 [ Telegraph.co.uk ]

Saudi Arabia asks US for nuclear help, stoking fears of Iran arms race

(09.03.2023)

Saudi Arabia is reportedly asking for US help to develop its civilian nuclear programme, raising fears that the kingdom may seek to develop a nuclear weapon and accelerate an arms race with Iran.

Saudi officials want US support to enrich uranium and develop their own fuel production system, while Washington is in return seeking a normalisation with another Middle East ally, Israel, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal.