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Saudi Arabia and the United States are discussing a deal to cooperate on the kingdom's ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, talks that have long been complicated by regional politics and concerns over weapons proliferation.
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Cyprus Mail on MSNWhy are the US and Saudi Arabia discussing a civil nuclear deal?A nuclear power industry in the kingdom could yield commercial and strategic gains, yet raise risk of weapons proliferation; Israel normalization now seems out of the picture
The United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are strengthening their strategic ties by formalising two major agreements
Iranian officials said their foreign minister had proposed a joint nuclear-enrichment venture, involving Arab countries and American investment.
The comments came as Trump kick off a four-day visit to the Middle East on Tuesday with his visit to Saudi capital.
In his final open remarks during his time in Riyadh, President Donald Trump echoed his calls for a nuclear deal with Iran and again touted his closeness with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.