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

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Podcast: [The Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-743229)
Published: 2026-07-23T09:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily
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