Trump Approves Saudi Uranium Enrichment Deal, Paving the Way for a 30-Year Civil Nuclear Agreement

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has approved a major civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. Under the proposed 30-year deal, Saudi Arabia will be allowed to enrich uranium on its own soil for peaceful civilian nuclear purposes. According to sources, the agreement is expected to be formally announced soon.

American companies will participate in the development of Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear program, and a joint U.S.-Saudi feasibility study could pave the way for the construction of a uranium enrichment facility in the Kingdom. The decision is considered significant because uranium enrichment has been the central issue behind the long-standing tensions and conflicts between the United States and Iran.