US, Saudis sign nuclear partnership
By July 22, 2026 / 9:53 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have reached a commercial agreement for U.S. companies…
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The agreement is expected to be signed Wednesday at about 1:30 p.m. The commercial deal would have U.S. companies running, not giving, the Saudi government nuclear power on Saudi soil for the nation's use, for purposes like supporting AI data centers. But critics and nuclear experts have raised concerns around safeguards to prevent Riyadh from developing a nuclear weapon. The Trump administration on Wednesday announced what it described as a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, hailing it as an economic triumph.
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The agreement is expected to be signed Wednesday at about 1:30 p.m. The commercial deal would have U.S. companies running, not giving, the Saudi government nuclear power on Saudi soil for the nation's use, for purposes like supporting AI data centers.
according to CBS News — LatestBut critics and nuclear experts have raised concerns around safeguards to prevent Riyadh from developing a nuclear weapon.
according to The Hill — Just InThe Trump administration on Wednesday announced what it described as a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, hailing it as an economic triumph.
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