Trump says Saudi nuclear pact requires kingdom to normalize Israel relations through Abraham Accords
Trump said the pact would cover only peaceful nuclear use and would not permit uranium enrichment, while experts warned the safeguards may be weak.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced a civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia is conditional on the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
- Trump seeks to build on 2020 agreements that expanded Arab-Israel ties, with the program limited to non-enriched civilian facilities like those operating in the United Arab Emirates.
- Spanning 30 years, the deal involves United States firms in program development, and Trump wrote the agreement 'pertains only to non-military use' with no uranium enrichment permitted.
- The agreement faces Congressional review, while nonproliferation experts raised concerns that the deal 'fails to include guardrails' to prevent weapons-grade enrichment.
- Israeli officials previously expressed concern that enrichment capabilities could contribute to a regional nuclear race, while Riyadh's demands regarding security guarantees have complicated negotiations.
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