WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has given the green light to a nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia that may enable the kingdom to enrich uranium for civilian purposes, two sources briefed on the matter said.

The deal marks a significant shift in US nonproliferation policy, as previous administrations have resisted allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium due to concerns about nuclear weapons proliferation.

The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been formally announced, said the pact will be made public on Wednesday.

The accord, set to run for three decades, would see American companies participate in developing Saudi Arabia's nuclear program. It could result in the construction of a uranium enrichment plant after a joint feasibility study.

The deal is expected to be submitted to Congress for review.

The decision was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

The agreement is expected to provide billions of dollars for the US nuclear industry.

A provision in the deal would potentially see American companies build a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Saudi Arabia is a member state of the International Atomic Energy Agency, a Vienna-based agency which promotes peaceful nuclear work.

Both Trump and former President Joe Biden tried to reach a nuclear deal with the Kingdom to share American technology.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright traveled to Saudi Arabia last year shortly before Trump visited the Kingdom and discussed building out the Kingdom’s commercial nuclear power industry with his Saudi counterpart.

Saudi Arabia, a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has long sought a civilian nuclear program. Both Trump and former President Joe Biden pursued nuclear cooperation with the kingdom. The deal, which is expected to be submitted to Congress for review, could generate billions of dollars for the US nuclear industry. Energy Secretary Chris Wright traveled to Saudi Arabia last year to discuss the program.