Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress, keeps Israel normalisation as condition

The United States has submitted a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress. This pact will only proceed if Riyadh agrees to normalize relations with Israel. Congress has ninety days to review the proposed thirty-year agreement for potential nuclear proliferation concerns. The deal facilitates U

The landmark U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement was finalized last month.

The classified document was submitted to Capitol Hill on Monday as required by the Atomic Energy Act.

Some Democratic lawmakers and nonproliferation advocates have criticized the pact for not including a permanent prohibition on enrichment or reprocessing.

President Trump has submitted an agreement to Congress aimed at boosting Saudi Arabia's civilian nuclear program

Trump has submitted civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, AP sources say  AP News

The prospect that the kingdom could enrich uranium has drawn opposition from Democrats and revived concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has sent Congress a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy while insisting the pact will only go into effect if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel, a U.S. administration official told Reuters on Tuesday. The agreem

US President Donald Trump maintained that Saudi Arabia must join the Abraham Accords for a deal to come through, a US administration official told Reuters.

The deal would allow US companies to export civilian nuclear technology to the kingdom.

Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress but says Riyadh must recognize Israel  Reuters

Exclusive | Trump Sends Nuclear Agreement With Saudi Arabia to Congress  WSJ

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