According to American media, this will allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium in the future. High-grade uranium can be used not only as fuel for power plants but also to make nuclear bombs.
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A historic agreement has been reached between the United States and Saudi Arabia regarding a nuclear energy program. The U.S. Department of Energy has described this agreement as a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement. This will provide American companies with significant access to Saudi Arabia's nuclear energy program..
The full details of the agreement have not been made public. According to U.S. media, it could allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium in the future. Highly enriched uranium can be used not only as fuel for power plants but also to make nuclear bombs.
According to experts, this could increase the risk of nuclear weapons proliferation in the already unstable West Asia region. The U.S. Department of Energy has stated that, along with the cooperation agreement, a bilateral security agreement has also been signed.
"Together, these two agreements lay the legal foundation for a partnership worth billions of dollars that will last for decades. They advance many high-priority economic and strategic objectives, including nuclear non-proliferation," the statement said.
The announcement was made while the conflict between the United States and Iran is ongoing. Iran has been continuously targeting U.S. military bases in Saudi Arabia. Just two days ago, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen declared a blockade in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait against Saudi Arabia.
The details of the nuclear agreement have not been made public. However, according to previous media reports, after completing a joint study with the United States, Saudi Arabia will be allowed to enrich uranium on its own soil. The uranium enrichment facility will be built by the United States.
This agreement is estimated to be worth billions of dollars for the United States. Since American companies will participate in the construction of the uranium enrichment facility, they will be able to reap significant economic benefits from it.
Enriched uranium can be used as fuel for electricity generation. However, highly enriched uranium can also be used to make nuclear weapons.
