According to a CBS report cited by N12, the US-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement is expected to be signed tonight at 20:30 Jerusalem time. The deal will reportedly allow US companies to manage the nuclear power plants on Saudi soil, not merely supply them.
The signing of the US-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement is now set for 20:30 Jerusalem time tonight, according to a CBS report cited by N12. The deal, which President Trump approved earlier today, will reportedly allow US companies to manage the nuclear power plants on Saudi soil — a step beyond the previously reported role of supplying equipment and fuel. The 30-year agreement, valued at tens of billions of dollars, has been a key diplomatic priority for the administration.
As The Zioneer reported at 15:44, Trump confirmed the deal's approval. The thread began earlier Wednesday at 05:56 Jerusalem, with initial reports of the deal's signing and Trump's separation of the nuclear agreement from normalization with Israel. By 06:38, The Zioneer reported that US companies would build the enrichment facility on Saudi soil, and at 07:35 Israel Hayom confirmed the enrichment provision. At 10:30, Reuters reported that the deal makes no mention of normalization with Israel. The reports evolved from single-source news to multiple confirmations over the course of the day.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the deal does not include a normalization requirement with Israel, diverging from the Biden administration's approach. The ceremony is expected in the coming hours, with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright reportedly involved in earlier stages. The agreement reshapes the regional energy landscape, but its implications for non-proliferation remain under debate.
What remains open: the exact terms of the management clause — whether US companies will have operational control beyond construction — and the timeline for congressional review, which is expected to take up to 90 days.
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