Nuclear agreement: 'Terrible idea': Criticism of US nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
July 2026, 4:10 a.m. Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman and US President Trump demonstrate closeness. © Evan Vucci/AP/dpa In the midst of the Iran war, a...
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The Saudi crown prince said in a 2023 interview that his country would only seek nuclear weapons if this appeared necessary 'for security reasons and for the balance of power in the Middle East.' 'But we do not want that to happen,' he stated at the time. The negotiations were suspended after the start of the Gaza war in late 2023, but the crown prince continued to show interest in them.
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The Saudi crown prince said in a 2023 interview that his country would only seek nuclear weapons if this appeared necessary 'for security reasons and for the balance of power in the Middle East.' 'But we do not want that to happen,' he stated at the time.
according to Der Tagesspiegel +2The negotiations were suspended after the start of the Gaza war in late 2023, but the crown prince continued to show interest in them.
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