US-Saudi Nuclear Pact Hangs on Israel Normalization Push
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The United States and Saudi Arabia have agreed to a 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation deal to help Riyadh meet rising energy demand and support its data center expansion, potentially including a Saudi-based uranium enrichment facility; however, President Trump’s social‑media post tying the pact to Saudi-Israeli normalization has injected diplomatic uncertainty and left the deal’s path to U.S. congressional review unclear, with key details not yet released and issues such as fuel supply, enrichment, and IAEA verification pending a two-year joint study and safeguards talks.
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