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Trump Approves 30-Year Saudi Nuclear Deal Amid Arms-Race Fears

7/23/2026

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Trump Approves Nuclear

U.S. President Donald Trump approved a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, to be signed by Secretary Chris Wright and Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned the kingdom would seek nuclear weapons if Iran obtained them, intensifying lawmakers’ proliferation concerns.
The pact excludes the IAEA Additional Protocol and gold-standard safeguards, sparking regional arms-race fears.
Overriding a presidential veto would require a two-thirds congressional majority.

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Trump Approves Nuclear

U.S. President Donald Trump approved a major 30-year nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia, with Secretary Chris Wright and Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as signatories.
The administration frames the pact as a tool to counter Iran, saying oversight will keep Saudi enrichment peaceful.
Avigdor Lieberman warned the pact crosses a red line, risking a nuclear arms race.
The pact is valued at tens of billions of dollars over its term.

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Trump Approves Pact

U.S. President Donald Trump approved a 30-year nuclear pact with Arabia, to be signed by Secretary Chris Wright and Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.
The agreement creates a legal pathway for Saudi enrichment that avoids obligating U.S. technology transfer, using a “black-box” arrangement.
The pact will be submitted to Congress under Atomic Energy Act, starting a 90-day review.
U.S. companies are expected to lead construction of Saudi nuclear power plants.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the kingdom would pursue a nuclear weapon if Iran obtained one, according to statements reported by left-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center- and Right-leaning coverage.

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Trump Approves Nuclear

U.S. President Donald Trump approved a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, to be signed by Secretary Chris Wright and Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned the kingdom would seek nuclear weapons if Iran obtained them, intensifying lawmakers’ proliferation concerns.
The pact excludes the IAEA Additional Protocol and gold-standard safeguards, sparking regional arms-race fears.
Overriding a presidential veto would require a two-thirds congressional majority.

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