President Trump Submits Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress, Conditions on Israel Recognition
President Trump has sent a proposed civil nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress. This agreement, reached in July, would permit U.S. companies to export civilian nuclear technology to the kingdom. However, President Trump has stipulated that the pact will only become effective if Saudi Arabia normalizes relations with Israel, specifically by joining the Abraham Accords. The deal was submitted to Congress on Monday, initiating a 90-session-day period for congressional review. If Congress does not object within this timeframe, the agreement will proceed. The proposed 30-year nuclear deal involves the construction of AP1000 reactors, a project valued at tens of billions of dollars, which would significantly benefit Westinghouse, a company jointly owned by Canada-based Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management. This move follows previous efforts by President Trump during his first term to broker a similar pact and former President Joe Biden's administration also pursued a nuclear deal linked to no...