Nuclear arms race in the Middle East: the stark warning from Trump's deal

Two US senators are trying to block Trump's nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, warning of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. The opposition comes as the US is at war with Iran. Democrats claim the administration is timing the agreement to bypass congressional oversight.

The report details growing opposition in Washington to a nuclear deal promoted by the Trump administration with Saudi Arabia. Two US senators, led by Senator Ed Markey, are attempting to block the deal and warn of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. The opposition occurs against the backdrop of an active US war with Iran, which Trump justified as essential to preventing nuclear weapons from Tehran. Markey argues that the lack of restrictions on Saudi Arabia would eliminate any chance of Iran agreeing to similar limits on its program. Democrats accuse the administration of submitting the agreement just weeks before the congressional recess, aiming to prevent Congress from exercising its oversight authority for three months, under the Atomic Energy Act. The article does not detail the terms of the agreement itself.