Trump Accuses Iran Over Nukes, All the While Risking Saudi Regime Acquiring the Bomb
- Trump Accuses Iran Over Nukes, All the While Risking Saudi Regime Acquiring the Bomb
by Finian Cunningham, https://www.rt.com/
The Trump administration appears to be on a reckless path of sharing sensitive nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia, which could lead to this notorious regime acquiring weapons of mass destruction.
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This is while President Trump has been assailing Iran with military threats, over claims that Tehran is secretly trying to develop nuclear weapons. The duplicity is staggering. The Trump administration is posing as a policeman in the Middle East purportedly to prevent nuclear proliferation. In reality, it is fueling a potential nuclear arms race and heightening the danger of war.
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It is no secret that Saudi Arabia has ambitions to build nuclear power plants to meet its civilian energy and water needs as the future of its oil wealth faces strategic challenges. The US and several other international players, including Russia and South Korea, are vying for the contracts to build these multi-billion-dollar power stations.
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It is now emerging that the Trump administration has been pushing ahead with licenses to its nuclear companies to share sensitive technology with the Saudis. What is alarming is that the White House has been doing so in a secretive manner, which overrides Congressional oversight rules based on national security protocols.
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