US and Saudi Arabia sign new nuclear agreement that could pave way for kingdom to enrich uranium
- On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed a 30-year civil nuclear cooperation agreement establishing a multibillion-dollar partnership.
- The pact includes a bilateral safeguards agreement and permits a joint two-year study on uranium enrichment, potentially utilizing a U.S.-managed 'black box' facility to mitigate proliferation risks.
- President Donald Trump later declared the agreement 'totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining' the Abraham Accords, while White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned 'the deal is off' if Saudi Arabia declines.
- The administration submitted the agreement to Congress for a 90-day review, triggering bipartisan alarm from lawmakers and Israeli officials who fear the lack of 'gold standard' oversight could accelerate regional proliferation.
- Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett warned the agreement represents a 'severe strategic failure' that could endanger security, though the administration argues the partnership strengthens U.S. industrial interests.
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On Wednesday, July 22, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, best known as a 123 agreement, as well as an accompanying bilateral safeguards agreement, according to the U.S. Department of Energy and the Saudi Ministry […]
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The Trump administration has announced and appears to be crowing over an agreement with Saudi Arabia to help the kingdom not only to build nuclear power plants but also to enrich the uranium fuel. There is no reason for the Saudis to enrich uranium. There are plenty of willing suppliers of enriched uranium and more are coming online. Besides, it has always seemed curious that Saudi Arabia, with its huge fossil reserves and its abundant, reliable…
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