The Wall Street Journal reports that President Donald Trump has officially approved a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia to establish a civilian nuclear program, a move that could potentially allow uranium enrichment on Saudi soil, according to US administration officials. The report follows an earlier bulletin at 04:12 Jerusalem that cited the WSJ without the enrichment detail.
The Wall Street Journal reported early Wednesday that President Donald Trump has officially approved a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia that would provide the kingdom with a civilian nuclear program and potentially permit uranium enrichment on Saudi soil, according to US administration officials. The report adds detail to an earlier bulletin from The Zioneer at 04:12 Jerusalem, which cited the WSJ on the signing of the agreement without specifying the enrichment component. As The Zioneer reported in July, a draft version of the agreement had raised concerns about the possibility of Saudi enrichment without full international safeguards. The current report confirms that the enrichment option remains part of the deal. The agreement's impact on regional stability and on Israel's security framework remains a matter of close attention.
4 developments
- DevelopingTrump administration conducts secret talks with Tehran on new nuclear deal
- DevelopingDraft US-Saudi agreement may allow Saudi uranium enrichment without full international safeguards
- StrongTrump signs approval for US companies to build civilian nuclear reactors in Saudi Arabia, WSJ reports
- DevelopingNYT: Trump separates Saudi civilian nuclear deal from normalization condition
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