Current sectionMiddle East NewsIsraeli sources warn the provision could spur regional proliferation if Washington ultimately allows Riyadh to enrich uranium on its own soilShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJonathan Lis03:18 PM • July 22 2026 IDTIsraeli sources are expressing concern over the reported terms of the U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement, fearing it could eventually permit Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium on its own territory and encourage other Middle Eastern states to pursue similar capabilities, Haaretz has learned.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Saudi ArabiaMiddle EastNuclear weaponsDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesTrumpEisenkotMamdani-NetanyahuPalestinian AuthorityLindsey GrahamIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Concerned U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Could Lead to Saudi Uranium EnrichmentDiaspora Jewish Leaders, Now Is the Time to Speak Up About IsraelIsraeli Tech Firm Monday.com to Lay Off Fifth of Staff as Shares Fall by 50%I'm Happy About My Confrontation With Israeli Regime Activist Mordechai DavidShe Was Tired of Women Being Humiliated at the Gynecologist. So She Animated ItRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli Election