Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, US assessment warns

The US Congress has reportedly received a classified intelligence assessment warning that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons programme, according to a report by The Washington Post.The assessment comes after Washington and Riyadh confirmed in July that they had reached an agreement that could potentially allow Saudi Arabia to develop uranium enrichment capabilities as part of its civilian nuclear programme.The agreement has raised concerns among US lawmakers from both parties and Israeli officials over the possibility that Saudi Arabia could eventually use the technology to develop nuclear weapons.