A letter written by US President Donald Trump to Congress when sending the Saudi Arabia-United States nuclear deal to Congress last month was released overnight on Tuesday.
"In my judgment, [the agreement] meets all applicable statutory requirements and will advance the nonproliferation and other foreign policy interests of the United States of America," Trump wrote in the letter.
The deal, he said, "would permit the transfer of material, equipment (including reactors), components, and information for peaceful nuclear purposes."
The content of the deal remains sealed at the time of writing.
Agreement to establish framework for transfer of civilian nuclear equipment
The agreement, commonly known as a Section 123 agreement after the relevant provision of the US Atomic Energy Act, establishes the legal framework under which American companies can transfer civilian nuclear technology and equipment to Saudi Arabia.
The US and Saudi Arabia announced the agreement in July, alongside a separate bilateral safeguards arrangement.
In late August, Reuters cited a US administration official as saying that Trump had insisted that the nuclear agreement only be approved if Saudi Arabia normalized relations with Israel.
Reuters contributed to this report.