Saudi Arabia and US strike deal for kingdom to enrich uranium
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from on (#7756C)
Donald Trump approves agreement to help country make fuel for civilian nuclear programme
Donald Trump signed a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that could enable the kingdom to enrich its own uranium for nuclear reactions.
The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement" and an accompanying bilateral safeguards agreement," according to a statement from the US Department of Energy.
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