US, Saudi Arabia sign nuclear agreement
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday forged a new agreement that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman formally signed the nuclear cooperation agreement, known as a “123 agreement,” alongside what the Trump administration described as a “bilateral safeguards agreement.” The U.S. administration released scant details of the deal, but the framework paves the way for the building of a uranium enrichment ...
