President Donald Trump is working on a possible nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that would stand for three decades and involve U.S. companies, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The president announced a deal that would allow Saudi Arabia to develop a civilian nuclear program if it agreed to the Abraham Accords, a cooperation between Israel and majority-Muslim nations in the Middle East.
Deal Details
The deal is expected to last 30 years and could include U.S. companies helping develop the program through exports. The administration has not publicly released the framework for a deal. Trump has stressed that no nuclear material would be enriched as part of a potential deal.
Leavitt said the nuclear deal would only pertain to non-military use in Saudi Arabia and that Trump has pushed for countries across the Middle East to normalize relations with Israel. The deal would need approval from Congress before it is implemented.
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