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Trump Approves Deal With Saudi Arabia Allowing Them To Enrich Uranium As Part Of ...

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22 July 2026

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regulatory

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Middle EastSaudi ArabiaUnited States

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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Trump has approved a 123 Agreement with Saudi Arabia permitting uranium enrichment as part of a civilian nuclear programme worth tens of billions over 30 years, with the deal omitting key nonproliferation safeguards like the Gold Standard and IAEA Additional Protocol oversight.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

If you build nuclear infrastructure, enrichment equipment, or monitoring systems, American companies now have a 30-year, tens-of-billions contract to lock in Saudi Arabia's civil nuclear build-out - but you're competing in a market where the buyer has stated it will weaponise if Iran does. The absence of intrusive IAEA oversight means your compliance and export control assumptions just changed.

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28 sources · first reported 19 Jul 2026 · latest 26 Jul 2026

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