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UPDATED May 20, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
May 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Democrats urge tougher safeguards in US-Saudi nuclear pact
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A State Department letter says the US-Saudi civil nuclear pact nears signing without the toughest safeguards Democrats want.
WHO: Democratic Senator Edward Markey
WHAT: Markey receives a State Department letter saying the civil nuclear pact requires less stringent safeguards than Democrats urged.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 3:43 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Democrats urged Washington to require the toughest safeguards for the US-Saudi civil nuclear pact, but the pact letter indicates it will not.
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