The Trump administration plans to submit a US-Saudi civilian nuclear pact to Congress within days. The deal makes no mention of normalization with Israel, according to Reuters.
The Reuters report, published Wednesday morning, adds a new dimension to the evolving US-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement. The deal, which the Trump administration plans to submit to Congress within days, reportedly makes no mention of normalization with Israel — a key condition that Israeli officials had publicly linked to any such agreement.
The Zioneer reported earlier today that President Trump approved the 30-year civilian nuclear pact, which permits uranium enrichment on Saudi soil. At 09:09, the desk noted the approval, with the deal expected to be sent to Congress. Earlier, at 07:35, Israel Hayom confirmed that the agreement includes provisions for uranium enrichment on Saudi territory. At 08:29, analyst Ynir Kozin assessed the deal, if confirmed, as a 'severe blow' to Israel without full normalization, a position that the new Reuters report appears to substantiate.
Previous reporting by The Zioneer, dating back to Sunday, indicated that draft versions of the agreement allowed Saudi enrichment without full international safeguards. Senior US officials had said that a 'black box' mechanism would prevent diversion of enriched uranium to military purposes. The Israeli government had consistently argued that any enrichment in Saudi Arabia should only follow full normalization with the Jewish state.
It remains unclear whether the final text includes any side agreements or understandings regarding normalization, and how Congress will respond to the submission. The White House has not yet commented on the Reuters report. The Zioneer will continue to track developments.
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