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Reaction: US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Is A Win For US Business, But Experts Caution Over Potential Enrichment Plans

By Nigel Davies
24 July 2026

Donald Trump appears to place new condition on agreement a day after formally approving it

Reaction: US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Is A Win For US Business, But Experts Caution Over Potential Enrichment Plans
US energy secretary Chris Wright at the virtual signing ceremony for the 123 agreement with Saudi Arabia. Screengrab Courtesy US DOE/X.
The US-Saudi nuclear deal is a major win for America’s nuclear industry in the face of stiff global competition from Russia and China, but the Middle East country should not be allowed to enrich its own fuel, according to analysts.

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