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The Saudi Nuclear Deal Tests the Value of American Influence

CAPITAL MARKETSJUL 202611 MIN READ

The agreement could support Saudi industrial development, strengthen the U.S. nuclear sector, and prevent China or Russia from becoming Riyadh’s principal nuclear partner.

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