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Trump to Seek Congress Approval for Saudi Arabia Nuclear Energy Pact That Lacks ...
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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Trump administration plans to submit a Section 123 nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress that omits the 'Gold Standard' enrichment restrictions and IAEA Additional Protocol oversight, allowing the kingdom a legal pathway to uranium enrichment. The pact signals a relaxation of longstanding US nonproliferation requirements despite Saudi Arabia's previous statements that it would pursue nuclear weapons if Iran did.
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If you build nuclear fuel cycle equipment, inspection systems, or enrichment technology, the US just opened a Gulf market that was closed. Congress has 90 days to block this—after that, every enrichment supplier from Europe to Japan will be competing for Saudi business you couldn't sell to six months ago.
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28 sources · first reported 19 Jul 2026 · latest 26 Jul 2026
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