Is there anything any country can do without Washington’s permission?
The US has agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to have its own nuclear program and enrich uranium, CNN has reported.
The anomaly is not only that it is OK for Saudi Arabia but not for Iran, but that it is Washington’s decision, not Saudi Arabia’s, whether Saudi Arabia can enrich uranium.
https://www.rt.com/news/643224-us-saudi-arabia-nuclear-program/