Saudi nuclear threat

Pact tied to normalization

Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress

Trump sends Congress the Saudi civil nuclear deal, but says the pact will only proceed if Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords and normalizes ties with Israel.

'It’s time that they do it'

Trump stresses: Saudi nuclear pact hinges on Abraham Accords

President Donald Trump states again that Saudi Arabia must join the Abraham Accords as condition for US civil nuclear deal, notes that Iran's weakened status makes normalization easier.

US and Saudi Arabia officially sign landmark civil nuclear deal

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman sign a landmark civil nuclear cooperation agreement.

ZOA warns:

US-Saudi nuclear deal poses 'serious, dangerous mistake'

ZOA says the pact could spur regional proliferation, embolden Iran and weaken Israel’s security if Saudi Arabia gains enrichment rights.

Report:

Trump approves historic US-Saudi civilian nuclear pact

The Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump approved a 30-year civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, granting US firms a central role while exploring local uranium enrichment.

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s nuclear pact:

A new threat to global security

A Middle East in which nuclear deterrence is wielded by authoritarian regimes with Islamist ties is fundamentally different from one in which nuclear weapons remain the monopoly of recognized, responsible states. Opinion.

Israel normalization requirement dropped from Saudi nuclear talks

Policy shift removes Israel normalization as a prerequisite for advancing nuclear cooperation with the kingdom.

Top nuclear experts to Biden:

'Do not allow Saudi uranium enrichment'

Nuclear and Middle East experts urge Biden not to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium as part of normalization deal with Israel.

Saudi minister:

'We'll use domestic uranium for nuclear fuel'

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister says the kingdom plans to use domestically-sourced uranium to build up its nuclear power industry.

Saudi Arabia is First on the Iranian Nuke Hit List

Saudis Threaten Nuclear Arms Race, Again

Saudi prince Turki al-Faisal has warned Riyadh will seek nuclear weapons if Iran obtains them - uses Israel as an excuse.