Donald Trump to announce US-Saudi nuclear deal to allow fuel enrichment

France 24 reports the Trump administration plans to announce a broad nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that could allow the country to enrich its own nuclear fuel for reactors. The deal represents a significant shift in US policy regarding nuclear enrichment capabilities in the Middle East. Enrichment is the same technology that can produce fuel for power reactors or, at higher levels, weapons-grade material, which is why it has long been a sticking point in nuclear negotiations.

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