US announces civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
An aerial view of the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, a frequent critic of Trump, wrote on X."Now he's letting his best friends in Saudi Arabia — one of the most brutal dictatorships in the world — do exactly that.
- ▪An aerial view of the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb.
- ▪Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the U.S.
- ▪Senator Bernie Sanders, a frequent critic of Trump, wrote on X."Now he's letting his best friends in Saudi Arabia — one of the most brutal dictatorships in the world — do exactly that.
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An aerial view of the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 20. Reuters-YonhapWASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear program in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agreement includes nonproliferation safeguards.The move comes as the United States under President Donald Trump fights a war with Iran that began in large part over concerns with Tehran's nuclear program — an issue that remains a key point of contention during now-stalled peace talks.Two agreements — one on "peaceful nuclear cooperation" and another on "bilateral safeguards" — were signed by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the U.S.
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