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Trump to seek Congress approval for US-Saudi nuclear energy pact without safeguards

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22 July 2026

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regulatory

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Middle EastSaudi ArabiaUnited States

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Read at timesofisrael.com

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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

The Trump administration plans to submit to Congress a US-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement (123 Agreement) that omits traditional non-proliferation safeguards and does not condition the deal on Israeli-Saudi normalisation. The pact would potentially permit Saudi uranium enrichment, triggering immediate opposition from Israeli lawmakers who warn it could trigger a Middle Eastern nuclear arms race.

◆ The Wire takeaway

If you sell nuclear fuel, uranium enrichment kit, or dual-use precision equipment, you just lost your non-proliferation moat — Saudi Arabia can now legally enrich on its own soil, and every company in the supply chain to Tehran and Gulf militaries will be re-evaluating who their actual customer is. Congress votes within weeks; the regulatory landscape for nuclear-adjacent exports to the Gulf rewrites itself based on that vote.

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

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