The U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed a deal for U.S. companies to run nuclear power on Saudi soil, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday.
The United States and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a “peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement” that officials touted as the basis for a decadeslong multibillion-dollar partnership advancing shared economic and strategic objectives. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he signed the deal with Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman and argued the…
Trump energy secretary hails agreement that could potentially allow kingdom to enrich uraniumThe US has signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could potentially allow the kingdom to enrich uranium.In a statement on Wednesday, the US Department of Energy said its secretary, Chris Wright, and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman,…
The agreement gives American companies priority access to nuclear reactors and fuel to Saudi Arabia. It's expected to last decades and be worth billions of dollars.
The president’s new condition could create a roadblock to the agreement his administration announced this week.
The deal has elicited criticism over its potential to fuel an arms race in the Middle East.
The Trump administration plans to announce that it reached a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially allow it to enrich its own uranium, according to multiple reports. U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told The New York Times that the deal was designed to solidify ties between Washington…
The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries.
The geostrategic benefits remain as murky as the terms of the agreement itself.
