Crown Prince MBS Warns: Saudi Arabia Will Develop Nuclear Weapons If Iran Gets Ahold Of One

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : It's an unwise course of action."
56% : "Relations between Riyadh and Tehran have experienced a degree of improvement since a diplomatic accord mediated by China in March reestablished ties between the two Middle Eastern nations.
44% : In the event that Iran manages to acquire a nuclear weapon, Saudi Arabia will actively pursue obtaining one as well, as declared by the nation's crown prince on Wednesday.
41% : "Despite characterizing the pursuit of nuclear weaponry as a "pointless endeavor," Salman cautioned that his country would embark on the path of developing such formidable technology if Iran succeeded in constructing or procuring a nuclear warhead.
39% : "Moreover, the crown prince contended that if Iran were to acquire a nuclear weapon and its autocratic regime opted to employ it, the nation would promptly find itself embroiled in a conflict with "the entire world."

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