[PeterHolzwarth]

America and the broader west (and even much of the not-west) has been working to counter Iran's nuclear ambitions for decades. A nuclear armed Iran means much the middle east, which considers Iran a dire enemy, would feel compelled to immediately launch their own nuclear weapons programs.

[fakedang]

They could if they wanted to acquire nuclear weapons though. The Saudis explicitly funded the Pakistani nuclear programme with the option of access to nukes if required.

[jraby3]

No way is KSA helping Iran.

[fakedang]

But Pakistan can always supply Iran. They literally gave North Korea their nuke tech.