{"id":28861,"date":"2026-09-26T03:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T03:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=28861"},"modified":"2026-09-26T03:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T03:53:42","slug":"saudi-arabia-has-not-ruled-out-developing-nuclear-weapons-classified-us-assessment-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=28861","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, classified US assessment warns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134496358,imgsize-120520,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/file-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, classified US assessment warns\" title=\"Saudi nuclear weapons option not off the table\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Saudi nuclear weapons option not off the table\">Saudi nuclear weapons option not off the table<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US Congress has reportedly received a classified intelligence assessment warning that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons programme, according to a report by The Washington Post.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The assessment comes after Washington and Riyadh confirmed in July that they had reached an agreement that could potentially allow Saudi Arabia to develop uranium enrichment capabilities as part of its civilian nuclear programme.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The agreement has raised concerns among US lawmakers from both parties and Israeli officials over the possibility that Saudi Arabia could eventually use the technology to develop nuclear weapons. <!-- -->However, the Republican-controlled US legislature does not appear likely to block its implementation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>A group of Democratic senators, led by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey and Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, warning that the departure from established precedent could set in motion a process \u201cthat is all but certain to allow Riyadh to acquire the means to enrich uranium and possibly develop nuclear weapons.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Merkley called the situation \u201cbogus as hell\u201d, arguing that Saudi Arabia\u2019s demands indicated that its nuclear programme could extend beyond civilian purposes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cIf they\u2019ve given up the intent to develop a nuclear weapon, then they\u2019d give up domestic enrichment and reprocessing power, right? They\u2019d accept massive inspections from the IAEA,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Markey linked his concerns to the ongoing war with Iran, noting that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had previously warned that Riyadh would seek to develop a nuclear bomb if Tehran did so.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>\u201cIt is very clear that as this war in Iran continues to unfold, that the Iranians are going to fiercely defend their ability to develop a nuclear weapons program, and as a result, any action that we take in Saudi Arabia will only further accelerate a fallout nuclear arms race in the region,\u201d Markey said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The Democratic senators\u2019 letter also criticised Trump administration officials whom they said stood to benefit from the agreement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>\u201cJared Kushner, for example, accepted a $2 billion investment from a Saudi sovereign wealth fund after leaving the White House at the end of the first Trump Administration,\u201d the report said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>\u201cWestinghouse Electric, meanwhile, stands to make tens of billions of dollars if this agreement moves forward. Westinghouse\u2019s majority owner is closely associated with Newmark, the real estate firm run and owned in part by the sons of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Under the agreement, US businesses will participate in developing nuclear power projects in Saudi Arabia, a move expected to boost the US nuclear power industry and strengthen ties between the two countries. The 30-year agreement gives US companies a central role in developing Saudi Arabia\u2019s civilian nuclear infrastructure, largely excluding foreign competitors.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Saudi Arabia will be allowed to enrich uranium to nearly 20 per cent under the agreement, well below the level required to make a nuclear weapon, as cited by The New York Times. <!-- -->However, uranium enriched to that level could be further enriched to weapons-grade material within a relatively short period.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>The agreement comes against the backdrop of wider concerns over a potential nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Israel is an undeclared nuclear power, while Iran has long pursued uranium enrichment, one of the reasons the United States attacked Iran in February.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/saudi-arabia-has-not-ruled-out-developing-nuclear-weapons-classified-us-assessment-warns\/articleshow\/134496335.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi nuclear weapons option not off the table The US Congress has reportedly received a classified intelligence assessment warning that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons programme, according to a report by The Washington Post.The assessment comes after Washington and Riyadh confirmed in July that they had reached an agreement that 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