Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026: Who does the Saudi nuclear deal enrich?

Posted: 1st October 2026

The Trump nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia is pretty opaque but there seem to be plenty of links between businesses involved and Trump, his family and cronies, writes Linda Pentz Gunter

Who does the Saudi nuclear deal enrich?

Trump is trying to strike a lucrative nuclear power deal for Westinghouse with Saudi Arabia. But who really benefits, what are the security proliferation safeguards, will Westinghouse even deliver and why would the Saudis choose nuclear over solar? Many of the answers are rather obvious, but other questions remain. Eighteen US senators are demanding some explanations. READ MORE

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