The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, known as a 123 agreement, which could enable Saudi Arabia to develop uranium enrichment capabilities for its civilian nuclear program. The deal, signed by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, faces review by the US Congress amid proliferation concerns.
The US and Saudi Arabia announced a "historic" civilian nuclear cooperation deal under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act, allowing US companies to provide nuclear technology to the kingdom. The deal, which may permit Saudi uranium enrichment, faces potential opposition in Congress and is framed against ongoing US-Iran tensions.
The US Department of State regrets the failure to reach consensus on a final document at the NPT Review Conference, blaming disagreements over Iran's nonproliferation threat. Russia and Iran, however, pointed to US and Israeli actions as detrimental to the treaty regime.
A four-week UN conference reviewing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty concluded Friday without consensus among 191 parties. The US and Iran clashed over Iran's nuclear program, with the US calling Iran a "prolific treaty violator" and Iran accusing the US and allies of "unlawful attacks."
Vietnam's UN Ambassador Do Hung Viet announced a lack of consensus among 191 parties to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on a final document. The US and Iran clashed during the review conference, with accusations of contempt and violations of international law regarding nuclear sites.
South Korean and U.S. officials met in New York to discuss nonproliferation challenges and the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Additionally, South Korea held talks with Ukraine regarding humanitarian aid and the issue of North Korean prisoners of war.
South Korea's top nuclear envoy Jeong Yeon-doo called North Korea the most urgent challenge to the global nonproliferation regime at the NPT conference in New York, noting it is the only nation to withdraw from the treaty and continue nuclear weapons development. He urged Russia to cease illegal military cooperation with Pyongyang that violates UN Security Council resolutions.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said the strikes on Iran were carried out primarily in the interests of Israel, a state that has historically ignored the NPT
The Russian deputy foreign minister stressed that Moscow maintains a strict commitment to the moratorium on nuclear testing
