- President Trump approved a 30‑year U.S.-Saudi agreement that could allow Saudi Arabia to develop uranium enrichment for its civilian nuclear program, potentially with U.S. firms involved.
- Reports say the deal may omit the IAEA’s stronger inspections (the Additional Protocol), raising congressional and nonproliferation concerns that enrichment could enable future weaponization amid tensions with Iran.
- The move could shift regional dynamics — Pakistan has hinted it could share nuclear support with Saudi Arabia, while the UAE previously built civilian plants without pursuing enrichment as a “gold standard.”
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