According to a report from the Arab Desk, the Trump administration has prepared the final text of a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, enabling uranium enrichment for a civilian program. The text has not yet been signed by President Trump nor submitted to Congress. Critics warn the deal lacks the strongest IAEA safeguards, potentially easing Saudi acquisition of nuclear weapons capability.
A report from the Arab Desk (Abu Saleh) states that the Trump administration has finalized the text of a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, allowing uranium enrichment for a civilian nuclear program. The final text has been prepared but has not yet been signed by President Trump or submitted to Congress for review.
The controversial aspect of the agreement, according to the report, is that it does not require Saudi Arabia to adopt the strengthened IAEA safeguards (the Additional Protocol). Instead, the deal relies on a separate bilateral US-Saudi arrangement. Critics warn that this could ease the path for Saudi Arabia to acquire nuclear weapons capability in the future.
This follows an earlier unconfirmed report from the same source regarding the Trump administration's approach to Saudi enrichment. The Zioneer reported on the earlier claim at 22:03 Jerusalem. The status of the agreement remains pending presidential signature and congressional review.
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