WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Donald Trump on Thursday said being reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program requires the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
In a post on social media, the Republican president said the deal doesn鈥檛 allow for enrichment of uranium. Nonproliferation experts have raised concerns that the deal fails to include guardrails to prevent enrichment of uranium to weapons-grade levels.
Trump’s post said the agreement 鈥渨ill be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful .鈥� He added that 鈥淭he United States is not opposed to Civil (Non-Enriched) Nuclear Facilities.鈥�
Trump has sought to build on the 2020 agreements, which expanded the number of Arab states with diplomatic ties with Israel.
The deal is expected to last 30 years and involve U.S. firms in the program鈥檚 development. It could allow for the building of a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia following a joint U.S.-Saudi study
The agreement is expected to be submitted to Congress for review.
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