Event Brief
US signs 123 nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia
Filed: Jul 23, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
Summary: The US signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement and safeguards pact with Saudi Arabia.
WHO: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman; US Energy Department
WHAT: Signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement (123 Agreement) and a bilateral safeguards pact allowing Saudi Arabia to build nuclear reactors using US technology
WHEN: Jul 22, 2026 at 7:39 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To provide the legal foundation for a decadeslong, multi-billion-dollar US-Saudi civilian nuclear partnership, including nuclear nonproliferation
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