A group of 30 House Democrats has demanded that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio disclose details of Israel’s alleged nuclear weapons arsenal.

“We cannot develop a coherent nonproliferation policy for the Middle East,” they wrote in a letter dated Monday, “including with respect to Iran’s civil nuclear program and Saudi Arabia’s civil nuclear ambitions, while maintaining a policy of official silence about the nuclear weapons capabilities of one party central to the ongoing conflict in which the United States is a direct participant.”

“We ask that you hold Israel to the same standard of transparency that the United States expects from any other country that may be pursuing or retaining nuclear weapons capability,” said the group, led by Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro.

Israel does not confirm or deny having atomic weapons, maintaining a policy of official ambiguity on the issue, as both Democratic and Republican presidents have also done over the decades, with Monday’s letter expected to be ignored.

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