Former IRGC Commander's Unsubstantiated Allegation of Saudi Nuclear Weapon Amid Saudi Plans To Build Nuclear Power Plant In Duwayhin

Saudi leaders have stated intentions to match Iranian capabilities if Tehran acquires weapons, but programs focus on energy under safeguards.

MIDDLE EAST — Former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Hussein Kanani Moghadam asserted in a February 9 interview that Saudi Arabia possesses a nuclear weapon, with the United States and Israel aware.

Satellite imagery of Saudi nuclear reactor work in 2019. Credit: Google Earth.

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This assertion emerges during U.S.-Iran indirect negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear activities, where Iran has enriched uranium to 60 percent purity. Assessments from governments and international agencies indicate Saudi Arabia maintains civilian nuclear infrastructure without weapons.

Saudi leaders have stated intentions to match Iranian capabilities if Tehran acquires weapons, but programs focus on energy under safeguards. U.S.-Saudi cooperation emphasizes nonproliferation.

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