US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
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"Together, these two agreements lay the legal foundation for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership that advances several priority economic and strategic objectives, including nuclear nonproliferation," the statement reads. Several Democrats who voiced opposition to the deal noted that during his time as a senator, Rubio had endorsed a law - the "No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act" - which required Congress to sign off on a nuclear deal with the Saudis. But that demand appears to have been dropped as a condition for the deal, according to US media reports.
- ▪"Together, these two agreements lay the legal foundation for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership that advances several priority economic and strategic objectives, including nuclear nonproliferation," the statement reads.
- ▪Several Democrats who voiced opposition to the deal noted that during his time as a senator, Rubio had endorsed a law - the "No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act" - which required Congress to sign off on a nuclear deal with the Saudis.
- ▪But that demand appears to have been dropped as a condition for the deal, according to US media reports.
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US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Watch: What we know about the US-Saudi nuclear dealByJames FitzGerald and Max MatzaPublishedThe US and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark deal that will reportedly allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme.The deal is described as a "peaceful nuclear co-operation agreement" that will provide "great access for American companies in…
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