“There are countries, Israel in particular, that are more worried about us being economically independent than the issue of nuclear energy, and have been voicing their concerns,” King Abdullah stated. “There are many such reactors in the world and a lot more coming, so [the Israelis should] go mind their own business.”
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Large deposits of uranium were found in Jordan and the government is eager to develop these energy resources to increase its independence from oil imports.
The US, on the other hand, would like Amman to commit to importing its nuclear fuel to prevent the possibility of any uranium being diverted for military purposes.
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