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Why the U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed a nuclear agreement

NPR | By Patrick Jarenwattananon,

Christopher Harland-Dunaway, Juana Summers

Published July 22, 2026 at 12:58 PM PDT

NPR has confirmed a deal that would allow the U.S. to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia and allow the country to begin enriching uranium for civilian use.

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Patrick Jarenwattananon

Christopher Harland-Dunaway

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022.

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