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United States and Saudi Arabia civil nuclear agreement
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The United States and Saudi Arabia civil nuclear agreement is a 30 year agreement the two countries signed on 22 July.
- Enrichment raises the share of uranium-235 to 3 to 5 per cent for fuel and above 90 per cent for a weapon, using the same centrifuges.
- The Additional Protocol of the International Atomic Energy Agency allows inspections at short notice.
What changed
26 Jul 2026New
- Unlike the 2009 agreement with the United Arab Emirates, it does not bar enrichment or reprocessing, and provides for a two year joint study on enrichment in the kingdom.
- It does not require Saudi Arabia to adopt the Additional Protocol.
The Hindu, 26 Jul 2026: What is the Saudi-U.S. nuclear deal about? The Hindu ePaper, 26 July 2026 (opens in a new tab) · The Indian Express, 25 Jul 2026: A United States civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia reopens the enrichment question (opens in a new tab)