President Donald Trump decided to separate the agreement for a civilian nuclear program in Saudi Arabia from the requirement that Riyadh recognize Israel and normalize relations, according to a New York Times report. The Biden administration had pursued that linkage, but it diminished after the October 7 massacre.
The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump has decided to separate the proposed civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia from the condition that the kingdom recognize Israel and normalize ties. The earlier U.S. policy, pursued by the Biden administration, made normalization a prerequisite for civilian nuclear cooperation, but that approach lost momentum after the Hamas-led October 7 attack. The new stance could accelerate the nuclear component of the agreement while leaving normalization as a separate track. The Zioneer earlier reported on a Wall Street Journal report that Trump had approved a civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that would potentially allow uranium enrichment on its soil.
3 developments
- DevelopingIsrael Hayom reports new details of Trump-Saudi nuclear deal, confirms uranium enrichment on Saudi soil
- DevelopingUS expects 'black box' safeguards to prevent Saudi nuclear weapons program, officials say
- DevelopingDraft US-Saudi agreement may allow Saudi uranium enrichment without full international safeguards
- StrongTrump promises nuclear deal with Iran; uranium to be exported, funds limited to humanitarian aid
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