Why Is the U.S. Building the Saudi Nuclear Program While Destroying Iran’s?

为何美国在破坏伊朗核计划的同时,却在建设沙特阿拉伯的核项目?

The Daily

2026-07-23

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The United States signed a landmark deal on Wednesday that allows Saudi Arabia to develop a nuclear program. At the same time, President Trump is escalating the war in Iran, a conflict that the White House says aims to destroy the country’s nuclear capabilities. David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains what Saudi Arabia and the United States are getting out of the deal. Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading:  The United States signed a deal to help Saudi Arabia obtain nuclear power. With his latest threats, Mr. Trump has signaled to Iran that he is willing to escalate. Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • On Wednesday, the United States signed a historic deal that allows Saudi Arabia to develop a nuclear program,

  • even as the Trump administration escalates a war against

  • Iran that the White House says is about destroying its nuclear capabilities.

  • Today, David Sanger explains what Saudi Arabia and the U.S.

  • Are each getting out of the deal.

  • And why it's prompted worries about nuclear proliferation across a region that is already engulfed in an escalating war.

  • Thursday, July 23rd.

  • So, David, when I saw this news about this Saudi nuclear deal, I will confess I was surprised.

  • I had a bunch of questions.

  • But I assume that you, longtime Washington correspondent, nuclear expert, were probably not quite as surprised as I was.

  • Not surprised because this has been brewing for a long time.

  • More than 10 years, actually.

  • But it has taken many different forms.

  • For a while, the Biden administration wanted