Saudis and US strike deal for kingdom to enrich uranium, reports say

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Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear programme, according to news reports citing people familiar with the matter. Trump is expected to announce that he will ask Congress to approve the agreement with Saudi Arabia. The timing of the announcement is controversial as the US’s war with Iran is being fought in part to prevent Tehran enriching uranium domestically and make it near-impossible