Trump tries to take action in the Middle East ahead of midterm elections
The 30-year pact could help U.S. firms build Saudi reactors, but it faces 90 days of congressional review amid proliferation concerns.
- The Trump administration announced a 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia last week. On Thursday, President Donald Trump stated the deal remains contingent on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the agreement upholds 'highest standards of nuclear safety' while delivering prosperity and expanding American technology exports. The deal allows Saudi Arabia to use American technology for power, potentially enabling uranium enrichment on Saudi soil.
- Sen. Chris Murphy criticized the agreement's lack of 'gold standard' restrictions designed to prevent weapons programs. Murphy warned the deal creates proliferation risks by allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium domestically.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington on Tuesday to discuss Iran with Trump amid reports Israel was surprised by the nuclear deal. The White House described the meeting as 'positive and productive.'
- The agreement faces a 90-day congressional review as regional tensions escalate. Following attacks on U.S. forces, U.S.-Saudi strikes killed at least 20 members of a former paramilitary alliance in Iraq.
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Iraqi government did not confirm coordination. Trump also promised to attack Iran "with force" after attacks on US military bases in Jordan.
Trump tries to take action in the Middle East ahead of midterm elections
The US and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed militias on July 29 in a move that widens the conflict in the Middle East. This comes a day after the US president met with the Israeli prime minister for the first time since they started their military campaign on Iran. As the midterm elections comes closer, Donald Trump is looking to take decisive action in the conflict. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley tells us more.
The US and Saudi Arabia are attacking pro-Iranian targets in Iraq – shortly after Saudi Arabia has concluded a nuclear agreement with the US. Will the country become the most important regional power?
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