US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

Trump energy secretary hails agreement that could potentially allow kingdom to enrich uranium

The US has signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could potentially allow the kingdom to enrich uranium.

In a statement on Wednesday, the US Department of Energy said its secretary, Chris Wright, and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, signed a “peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement”, along with a “bilateral safeguards agreement”.

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