Donald Trump has approved a landmark nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that could eventually allow the kingdom to enrich uranium, intensifying fears that the Middle East may be pushed towards a new nuclear arms race.
The 30-year agreement gives American companies access to Saudi Arabia's planned civilian nuclear programme and creates a pathway for the construction of reactors using US technology. However, unlike a previous US deal with the United Arab Emirates, it does not require Saudi Arabia to give up uranium enrichment or the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel.
