Understanding the Saudi-U.S. nuclear agreement | Explained
Saudi Arabia has not responded immediately to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand, saying that the nuclear deal is contingent upon Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, which was not mentioned when the deal was announced. File
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The story so far:
On July 22, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement and a bilateral nuclear safeguards agreement. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the deal would lay the foundation for a 30-year multi-billion-dollar nuclear partnership between the U.S. and the Persian Gulf kingdom, with U.S. companies positioned to help Riyadh build its own nuclear sector.
Published – July 24, 2026 05:53 pm IST
