Trump says Saudi nuclear deal contingent on relations with Israel, does not include enrichment
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Saudi Arabia will not enrich uranium under the landmark nuclear deal signed with the U.S. this week. Trump said the nuclear agreement is subject to Riyadh establishing diplomatic relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. "There will be no enrichment of material!" the president said in a Truth Social post.
- ▪President Donald Trump said Thursday that Saudi Arabia will not enrich uranium under the landmark nuclear deal signed with the U.S. this week.
- ▪Trump said the nuclear agreement is subject to Riyadh establishing diplomatic relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
- ▪"There will be no enrichment of material!" the president said in a Truth Social post.
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that Saudi Arabia will not enrich uranium under the landmark nuclear deal signed with the U.S. this week. Trump said the nuclear agreement is subject to Riyadh establishing diplomatic relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. "There will be no enrichment of material!" the president said in a Truth Social post. The deal "is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords," he said. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed an agreement Wednesday on civilian nuclear cooperation. They also signed a bilateral agreement on nuclear safeguards. The White House has not released the text of the deal.
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