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Critics warn U.S. nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia could fuel proliferation
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia announced a 30-year civilian nuclear deal granting Saudi Arabia access to American nuclear technology and potentially allowing uranium enrichment on Saudi soil, despite the absence of UN monitoring protocols and Saudi Arabia's prior refusal to rule out future nuclear weapons development.
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If you supply nuclear or enrichment equipment to the U.S. defence and energy sector, you now have a customer with a 30-year contract and regulatory cover to sell into Saudi Arabia—but you're also in the line of fire if Congress blocks the deal or Iran responds militarily to either side's nuclear moves.
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28 sources · first reported 19 Jul 2026 · latest 26 Jul 2026
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