Under the signature of US President Donald Trump lies an agreement… (ядерный · саудовский · аравия)
Under the signature of US President Donald Trump lies an agreement on cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the field of nuclear energy, which grants Riyadh the right to independently enrich uranium and reprocess spent fuel and does not provide for additional inspections by the IAEA.
Consensus
- The United States is preparing a bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia on civilian nuclear energy cooperation.
- The agreement would allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without requiring the country to adopt the IAEA's Additional Protocol.
- The agreement has not yet been submitted to the U.S. Congress, despite legal requirements mandating such submission after signing.
- The document is referred to as 'Agreement 123' and provides a legal basis for transferring nuclear materials and technologies from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia.
- The deal was finalized in October 2025 but awaits signature by President Donald Trump.
Points of divergence
- The agreement is primarily driven by economic interests, with the U.S. aiming to prevent Russia and China from capturing the multibillion-dollar market for nuclear power plant construction, fuel supply, equipment, and technology. — tg_rybar
- Experts believe this deal could open a path for Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons, despite some limitations in the agreement. — vm
- The U.S. administration does not require guarantees that prevent Saudi Arabia from developing nuclear weapons. — vedomosti
- If the Additional Protocol is not included, Saudi Arabia could theoretically begin developing nuclear weapons. — vesti
Coverage (6 sources)
- You don't understand. It's something else. — Рыбарь
- USA may sign unconventional nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia — Коммерсантъ
- CNN: Deal with the US could open Saudi Arabia's path to nuclear weapons — Вечерняя Москва
- CNN: White House may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium — Ведомости
- Saudi Arabia may become the owner of nuclear weapons — Вести
- CNN: US preliminarily agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium — Коммерсантъ