U.S. Congress has to ratify the deal before it can take effect . ` However , I and many other members of Congress place a very high priority on the international effort to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability and will be analyzing this and any other nuclear cooperation agreement in the context of how it implicates the attainment of that goal . '' Congressional Republicans fear it could spark an arms race and war in the region . Under the deal , the U.S. will share nuclear technology , weapons and fuel . The UAE will abide by the Nuclear Non - proliferation Treaty , other safeguards .
U.S. Congress has to ratify the deal before it can take effect . Congressional Republicans fear it could spark an arms race and war in the region . Under the deal , the U.S. will share nuclear technology , weapons and fuel . The UAE will abide by the Nuclear Non - proliferation Treaty , other safeguards .