US-Saudi nuclear deal grants Riyadh uranium enrichment rights, sidelining Pakistan
The United States and Saudi Arabia have forged a new nuclear agreement that allows Riyadh to enrich uranium domestically under American supervision. The deal marks a significant shift in regional atomic dynamics, reducing Pakistan's long-held nuclear influence over Saudi Arabia. The pact effectively reshapes the Middle East's nuclear landscape by drawing Saudi Arabia closer to a US-supervised framework. Analysts view the emergence of a nuclear triangle involving Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia as a notable departure from traditional US non-proliferation policy. The agreement signals Washington's acceptance of a tiered regional nuclear order in the Middle East.
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