The U.S. wants to help Saudi Arabia go nuclear

Mario Nawfal

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🇺🇸🇸🇦 U.S. TO SAUDIS: NUCLEAR POWER IS FINE, BUT NO FIREWORKS!

The U.S. wants to help Saudi Arabia go nuclear—but, in a totally friendly, non-apocalyptic way.

They’re teaming up on civilian nuclear energy, but only if the Saudis promise not to turn it into bomb material.

Energy Secretary, Chris Wright:

“There’s lots of ways to structure a deal that will accomplish both the Saudi objectives and the American objectives.”

That means signing the “123 Agreement,” which basically says: science, yes—warheads, no.

The hitch? Saudi leaders still want to mess around with uranium, and that’s raising a few eyebrows.

Mario Nawfal

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🚨🇸🇦SAUDI ARABIA TO ENRICH AND SELL URANIUM, EXPANDING NUCLEAR AMBITIONS

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced plans to enrich and sell uranium, including producing “yellowcake” for nuclear fuel.

While Riyadh aims to diversify its energy mix, nuclear ambitions spark scrutiny, especially after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s 2018 statement about developing nuclear weapons if Iran does.

The kingdom plans to shift to stricter U.N. nuclear oversight but has yet to launch its first reactor, keeping its program under limited international monitoring.

Source: Reuters