President Trump's Saudi Nuclear Deal Sparks Concerns Over Regional Arms Race
President Trump's administration is moving forward with a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, allowing the kingdom to produce weapons-grade uranium and plutonium. This decision has raised concerns about a potential nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Critics, including former Senator Marco Rubio, have argued that the deal lacks necessary safeguards and could undermine U.S. efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation. The deal does not include the International Atomic Energy Agency's Additional Protocol, which is considered the strongest inspection standard. The agreement has been linked to Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel, but this condition is reportedly not included in the deal's text. 
