Saudi Arabia's nuclear potential grows following US agreement

A recent agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia could potentially trigger a wave of nuclear latency across the Middle East and beyond. The pact may allow Riyadh to pursue uranium enrichment, a capability that mirrors the technical strategy used by Iran to maintain the potential for rapid weapon development without possessing an active bomb.

Concerns have been raised regarding the lack of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "additional protocol" in the agreement. Without this protocol, the IAEA would have restricted access to facilities, limiting its ability to conduct unannounced inspections or environmental sampling.

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