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The U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Set Off Tremors. Is It Still Alive? | Council on Foreign Relations
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23 July 2026
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regulatory
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The U.S. has agreed to supply Saudi Arabia with nuclear technology including uranium enrichment facilities, with looser proliferation safeguards than previous deals; Trump has now conditioned approval on Saudi Arabia signing the Abraham Accords, putting the deal in limbo amid Israeli opposition and concerns about regional nuclear proliferation.
◆ The Wire takeaway
If you sell dual-use equipment, inspection systems, or enrichment controls to the Middle East, watch this closely: the deal's collapse or passage will signal whether the U.S. will weaken proliferation rules for geopolitical wins, and which safeguard standards will actually hold. The Abraham Accords condition just made this a hostage to Israeli approval.
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nuclear-technology · us-saudi-relations · proliferation-risk · abraham-accords · israel-security