The US-Saudi Arabia agreement on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy provides for the possibility of enriching uranium to up to 20%, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing the text of this document, which has been sent to the US Congress for consideration.

This agreement does not automatically authorize uranium enrichment on the territory of Saudi Arabia, but includes several steps that will enable the enrichment facility to be operational within a few years.

Under the terms of this deal, within two years, American and Saudi officials will study the economic feasibility of uranium enrichment and develop measures to protect against the risks of proliferation of nuclear weapons.

If the parties conclude that enrichment is necessary, American companies, in cooperation with their foreign suppliers, will build a facility that will enable enriching uranium to 5%. But in the future, this may reach 20%.

This agreement, however, does not require Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords—a series of joint declarations and bilateral agreements that established formal diplomatic relations between Israel and several nations, mediated by the US.