Saudi Intervention Shielded Rogue Pak Nuclear Scientist A.Q. Khan From U.S. Action, Admits Ex-CIA Officer

In a striking admission, former CIA officer John Kiriakou has revealed that Washington refrained from targeting Pakistan’s nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan due to direct intervention from Saudi Arabia. The decision, he said, represented one of the major policy failures of U.S. intelligence in the early 2000s.Kiriakou, who served the Central Intelligence Agency for 15 years as both an analyst

October 26, 2025
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A New Power Play? What the Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact Really Means for South Asia and the Middle East Defence Uncut Podcast

In this week’s episode of Defence Uncut, we analyze the newly signed Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. This pact is far more than a routine formalization of long-standing ties; it signals a significant recalibration of regional power dynamics,…

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October 7, 2025
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