White House gives Congress the opportunity to kill a bad Saudi nuclear deal

Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal has been panned as possibly “the worst nuclear deal in history.” The question is what U.S. lawmakers plan to do about it.

President Trump’s administration sent a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that would allow the kingdom to enrich uranium to Congress this week, kick-starting a congressional review process required under the Atomic Energy Act. However, President Trump’s retroactive condition for the deal, that it will onl

President Donald Trump sent the civil nuclear agreement he inked with Saudi Arabia to Congress this week, seeking legislative approval of the “peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement” that he has made contingent on the Saudis joining the Abraham Accords. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaz

The accord would deepen ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia at a moment when the war with Iran has strained the relationship between the two countries.

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.

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

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.

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 - President Donald Trump has sent Congress a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy while insisting the pact will only be approved if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel, a U.S. administration official told Reuters on Tuesday.

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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