Trump Sends Saudi Civil Nuclear Deal to Congress, Tied to Israel Normalization
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First reported by Ynet · 6 hours ago
What happened
President Trump has sent a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, making its implementation contingent on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords. The deal allows US assistance in developing Saudi commercial nuclear reactors but includes safeguards and a feasibility study on uranium enrichment. Experts warn the agreement could enable Saudi military nuclear ambitions.
- 01Trump submits Saudi civilian nuclear deal to Congress, conditioned on Israel normalization.
- 02Agreement permits US help in building Saudi commercial nuclear reactors for 30 years.
- 03Congress has 90 days to review the deal before it becomes effective.
- 04Two-year study will assess economic viability of Saudi uranium enrichment facility.
- 05US will control sensitive tech transfer to prevent military nuclear development.
- 06Experts warn deal risks enabling Saudi nuclear weapons capability in future.
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