- Dr. James M. Dorsey
- Paper No. 712
Talksย aimed at transferring US nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia serve as an indicator of where the Saudi-Iranian rivalry is heading as well as the strength of the informal Saudi-Israeli alliance against Iran. The possible transfer could spark a new arms race in the Middle East and constitutes one explanation why Saudi responses to President Donald J. Trumpโs recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel were muted and limited to rhetorical statements.