US signs 123 nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia

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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

How this story developed (showing 19 of 19 earlier reports)

Ex-Defense official warns U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal invites disaster · Jul 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Former Israeli consul warns US-Saudi nuclear deal risks arms race · Jul 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM ET
Trump: Saudi nuclear deal needs Abraham Accords membership · Jul 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM ET
White House panic after Trump official nuclear deal announcement · Jul 24, 2026 at 2:15 PM ET
U.S. announces civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia · Jul 24, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Trump makes Saudi nuclear deal conditional on Israel ties · Jul 24, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
White House says Saudi nuclear deal depends on Abraham Accords · Jul 24, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia · Jul 23, 2026 at 9:10 PM ET
U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal highlights double standard for South Korea · Jul 23, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign new nuclear agreement · Jul 23, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
US signs nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia · Jul 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Trump approves U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear deal · Jul 22, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Trump to announce US-Saudi nuclear deal for enrichment · Jul 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
US-Saudi nuclear pact allowing uranium enrichment alarms · Jul 22, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
US-Saudi nuclear deal omits Israel normalization mention · Jul 22, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Trump approves nuclear agreement allowing Saudi enrichment · Jul 22, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Trump approves 30-year nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia · Jul 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
US tentatively allows Saudi uranium enrichment without safeguards · Jul 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
US greenlights Saudi nuclear enrichment without safeguards · Jul 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET

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