Reported claim

“Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stated in 2018 that Saudi Arabia was not planning to acquire a nuclear weapon, but that without a doubt if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, Saudi Arabia would follow suit as soon as possible.”

Strengthened after BBC World News reported it.

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