U.S. Senate proposal would block Saudi path to atomic weapon in nuclear deal

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World News
February 12, 2019
U.S. Senate proposal would block Saudi path to atomic weapon in nuclear deal
Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators from both parties introduced a resolution on Tuesday requiring that any deal to share U.S. nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia block the kingdom from making a nuclear weapon.

Under the measure, any U.S. civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, or 123 agreement, with Saudi Arabia would prevent enrichment of uranium or reprocessing of plutonium made in reactors - two routes to making nuclear weapons.

It is unclear whether a majority of the 100-member Senate would support the resolution of Democrats Jeff Merkley and Ed Markey and Republican Rand Paul. The resolution is also non-binding on the U.S. government.

Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nuclear-saudi/u-s-senate-proposal-would-block-saudi-path-to-atomic-weapon-in-nuclear-deal-idUSKCN1Q12UT