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Trump approves U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear deal that could allow enrichment

generalJul 22, 2026811,796

President Donald Trump approved a 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could allow the kingdom to enrich uranium for reactor fuel, two U.S. officials and a source told CNN. The deal would involve American companies providing technology and expertise and would be sent to Congress after its announcement for review. Before any enrichment begins a joint U.S.-Saudi team would assess whether enrichment is warranted and commercially viable, and Americans would build the facility without transferring sensitive enrichment technology, officials said. The agreement bars Riyadh from developing or buying its own enrichment technology for a decade, a provision reported first by the Wall Street Journal. Saudi Arabia is not required to sign the International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol that the United Arab Emirates accepted in 2009; instead the pact uses a bilateral safeguards arrangement that omits portions Riyadh objected to. U.S. lawmakers and Israeli officials have expressed opposition, citing proliferation concerns, and the IAEA Board of Governors will have to ratify the safeguards terms.

Dean Obeidallah
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social

Unreal: Trump’s idea for containing Iran is to give Saudi Arabia a nuclear program. Apparently that is how Trump rewards Saudi just a month before the 25th anniversary of the Saudi linked 9/11 terrorist attack.

2977h ago
MantaHunk 🌎🏳️‍🌈☮️🟧
@mantahunk.bsky.social

Iran can never be allowed to have nuclear material. But you are authorizing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium. But Iran is a terrorist Nation! But Saudi Arabia funded and executed the attack on the US on 9/11.

2835h ago
CNN
@cnn.com

Trump has approved a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could lead to the kingdom enriching its own fuel for civilian reactors, US official says https://cnn.it/4ywLBzI

327h ago
canada-keith.bsky.social
@canada-keith.bsky.social

Keith’s Breaking News: OMG 😱 😱.Trump approves a 30 year deal to help Saudi Arabia to enrich Uranium to develop Nuclear ☢️ Bombs.We have spent $37 Billion , 18 Dead , 100’s injured, to prevent Iran from acquiring Nuclear ☢️ Weapons, pure Hypocrisy . If You have the Hypocritical audacity to Vote GOP😡 FU

256h ago
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