On the eve of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, a new report says that Saudi Arabia has purchased nuclear weapons from Pakistan which are ready for delivery to the Persian Gulf kingdom and that it possesses missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads.

The report by the BBC provided details of the Middle East nuclear arms race, pitting the Shiite Iran against its Sunni-ruled rival Saudi Arabia which is allegedly aspiring to become a nuclear power.

Quoting multiple unnamed sources, the BBC’s Newsnight reported Wednesday night that the Saudis invested in Pakistani nuclear weapons projects leading them to believe they can secure that kind of weapon when they so choose.

The report further posited that “the Saudis might be able to deploy such devices more quickly” than Iran.