Trump Greenlights Saudi Nuclear Deal With Uranium Enrichment, Dropping UAE Benchmark

President Trump approved a 30-year civilian nuclear pact letting Saudi Arabia enrich uranium and reprocess plutonium domestically, the WSJ and NYT reported. The deal falls below the UAE's 2009 "gold standard," which barred both activities. It may also omit the IAEA Additional Protocol — expanded inspections. Trump is expected to submit the agreement to Congress, which gets roughly 90 days to object.