US, Saudi Arabia sign civil nuclear partnership
2026-07-22T22:20:23+00:00
Shafaq News- Washington
Washington and Riyadh signed two agreements on Tuesday to establish the legal framework for long-term civil nuclear cooperation, the US Department of Energy said.
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement, known as a 123 agreement, along with a bilateral safeguards agreement. The department said the deals pave the way for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership while supporting nuclear nonproliferation.
The agreements will now be submitted to the US Congress for review.
— U.S. Department of Energy (@ENERGY) July 22, 2026
