Trump-Saudi Nuclear Deal
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia reach a civil nuclear agreement amid proliferation concerns.
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The Trump administration approved and signed a U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement on Wednesday, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman formalizing the pact. The 30-year framework gives American companies access to Saudi Arabia’s planned civilian nuclear energy program and could be worth tens of billions of dollars in reactor and related contracts. Unlike prior U.S. demands, the agreement leaves open the possibility that Saudi Arabia could enrich uranium domestically in the future. Congress has not yet received formal notification, and some lawmakers are preparing to challenge the deal over nonproliferation safeguards.
Analysis & opinion
Proliferation dangerMostly Left
The pact risks giving Saudi Arabia a pathway toward nuclear weapons or wider regional proliferation. Trump is weakening nonproliferation safeguards by allowing enrichment or nuclear cooperation without adequate limits.
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