Report: Saudi Arabia To Buy Nukes If Iran Tests A-bomb -- MSNBC
Saudia Arabia would move quickly to acquire nuclear weapons if Iran successfully tests an atomic bomb, according to a report.
Citing an unidentified Saudi Arabian source, the Times newspaper in the U.K. (which operates behind a paywall) said that the kingdom would seek to buy ready-made warheads and also begin its own program to enrich weapons-grade uranium.
The paper suggested that Pakistan was the country most likely to supply Saudi Arabia with weapons, saying Western officials were convinced there was an understanding between the countries to do so if the security situation in the Persian Gulf gets worse. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have denied such an arrangement exists.
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Update: Saudi Arabia may acquire nukes from Pakistan to ‘counter’ Iran -- News International
My Comment: News reports like this one will probably only expedite Saudi intentions to obtain nuclear weapons.
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