How Trump’s Saudi deal could spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East
- In 2018, Mohammad bin Salman was asked whether Saudi Arabia would ever develop a nuclear weapon.
- “We do not want to develop a nuclear bomb.
- But without doubt, if Iran developed one we would follow suit as soon as possible,” he told CBS, in an interview that sparked alarm across the Middle East.
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- In 2018, Mohammad bin Salman was asked whether Saudi Arabia would ever develop a nuclear weapon.
- “We do not want to develop a nuclear bomb.
- But without doubt, if Iran developed one we would follow suit as soon as possible,” he told CBS, in an interview that sparked alarm across the Middle East.
Sources: The Independent