US set to back Saudi civilian nuclear program with potential on-site enrichment
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The US is set to announce a 30-year deal permitting Saudi Arabia to pursue a civilian nuclear program, potentially including on-site uranium enrichment at a US-built facility; the arrangement could be worth billions to US firms but has sparked concerns among nuclear experts and Israel over possible weaponization, and it does not require Saudi-Israeli normalization, though it may face congressional scrutiny.
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