Trump's nuclear demands risk pushing Saudi Arabia toward China deal

Congress has 90 days of continuous session to block the deal, or it becomes law automatically

S. 4243 would flip the default, requiring Congress to actively approve the deal instead of just letting it pass by default

The agreement reportedly opens a path for Saudi uranium enrichment without requiring the toughest IAEA inspection standard used in the 2009 US-UAE deal

Saudi Arabia's nuclear buildout plan targets 16 reactors and about 17 gigawatts of capacity by 2040

Saudi Arabia's mining ministry values its domestic uranium reserves, mostly locked in phosphate rock, at about $70 billion