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NewsNation host reports claimed 30-year US–Saudi nuclear deal allowing enrichment
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"And finally this morning, a nuclear deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia for 30 years that will allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, but only for civilian purposes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio trying to get ahead of any concerns that are out there about nuclear proliferation, saying the US would not sign any deal with any country in the world that would risk nuclear proliferation."
A NewsNation host reports that the US and Saudi Arabia have reached a claimed 30-year nuclear deal that would allow Saudi uranium enrichment for civilian purposes. The segment says Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to address proliferation concerns by arguing the US would not sign any agreement that risks nuclear proliferation.
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