Trump to seek approval of Congress for US-Saudi nuclear energy pact that lacks safeguards — sources

The Trump administration plans to submit to US Congress in coming days a pact with Saudi Arabia to share nuclear power technology that does not include safeguards the United States has said would stop materials being used in nuclear weapons programs, two sources tell Reuters.

The sources say the administration will submit to Congress a document known as a 123 Agreement signed by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and the Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman.

The two signed a preliminary agreement in Riyadh last year.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump has formally approved the agreement, which could potentially pave the way for Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium. The report notes that unlike his predecessor Joe Biden, Trump isn’t conditioning US-Saudi nuclear cooperation on the kingdom normalizing ties with Israel.