US and Saudi Arabia Sign 30-Year Nuclear Deal Amid Regional Proliferation Concerns
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The US and Saudi Arabia have signed a 30-year nuclear cooperation agreement, allowing US technology transfer for a civilian nuclear program, amid concerns over insufficient guardrails to prevent a Middle East nuclear arms race.
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The deal is part of a broader trend of nuclear program development in the Middle East, with several countries pursuing civilian or military nuclear capabilities.
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a 30-year nuclear deal that will see Washington help the Gulf kingdom develop a civilian nuclear programme. The deal was sealed on Wednesday when US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman signed a nuclear cooperation “123 agreement”, which permits US companies to transfer nuclear technology abroad. [...] (Full article text preserved as per instructions)
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Increased scrutiny of the deal in the US Congress
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Offene Fragen
- Details of the bilateral safeguards agreement
- IAEA's future role in monitoring Saudi Arabia's program
