The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a deal that could grant Saudi Arabia access to sensitive nuclear technologies.
This is according to Bloomberg.
Specifically, the deal involves the possibility of uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing as part of cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear energy.
According to the agency, the White House has already submitted a report to Congress stating that such an agreement is in the interests of U.S. security and will allow for better control over Riyadh’s nuclear program.
At the same time, experts on nuclear non-proliferation have criticized this initiative, calling it a double standard.
They emphasize that Washington is prepared to allow an ally to do what it is simultaneously pressuring Iran to refrain from doing.
Against this backdrop, experts warn of rising global nuclear risks and the undermining of the international non-proliferation regime.
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