
BBC - 6 hours 54 min ago
The US Department of Energy says the "peaceful" co-operation agreement will give US firms "great access" to the Saudi nuclear energy programme.

New York Times - 7 hours 6 min ago
Cooling towers at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Ga.

The Guardian - 7 hours 11 min ago
The agreement offers the Saudis the same options Trump has sworn Iran will never have The stark contrast between Donald Trump's nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia and his nuclear demands for Iran would be comical if not so tragic. Trump has handed the Saudis the same nuclear options he swore Iran would never have. To make matters worse, Trump seems to have offered the Saudis this sweetheart deal to make amends for his disastrous war of choice with Iran. Meanwhile, he continues to bomb Iran in a...

NPR - 7 hours 24 min ago
Trump administration signs nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, Trump ramps up aggression against Iran despite declining support, House passes Pentagon funding bill.

BBC - 13 hours 39 min ago
The Houthi attacks would be the first in the Red Sea since the Iran-backed group announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia.

The Guardian - 14 hours 11 min ago
This live blog is now closed. US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia Sign up for the Breaking News US email A reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest out of the Middle East at our dedicated live blog. Donald Trump took to Truth Social a short while and noted that the US will destroy one bridge or power plant , including those near Tehran, "any time" that Iran "shoots a ship" in the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

The Raw Story - 15 hours 46 min ago
President Donald Trump got a verbal lashing from the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board after he rolled over to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium with no protest from his administration. Specifically, the board noted, Trump's administration "signed a civilian nuclear agreement with the Saudis , winning new contracts for U.S. firms at the price of nuclear nonproliferation safeguards. The deal will now be submitted to Congress, and it will be difficult to find the two-thirds...

The Independent - 16 hours 18 min ago
The deal is expected to last 30 years and involve US firms in developing the program...

New York Times - 17 hours 6 min ago
President Trump with Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, at the White House last year.

The Guardian - 17 hours 15 min ago
US military says it is degrading Tehran's ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia Welcome to our live coverage of the continuing crisis in the Middle East. The US military announced on Thursday evening it had began a 12th consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets at the direction of Donald Trump . Continue reading...

PBS Newshour - 17 hours 21 min ago
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia announced a landmark deal that would give the kingdom a civilian nuclear program using American technology, and might allow for uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia. Critics warn it could lead to further nuclear proliferation. Nick Schifrin reports and Geoff Bennett discusses more with John Wolfsthal. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The Guardian - 17 hours 36 min ago
Donald Trump approves agreement to help country make fuel for civilian nuclear programme Donald Trump signed a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that could enable the kingdom to enrich its own uranium for nuclear reactions. The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, signed "a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement" and "an accompanying bilateral safeguards agreement," according to a statement from the US Department...

New York Times - 17 hours 51 min ago
Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Trump at the White House last year.

The Hill - 18 hours 23 min ago
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced what it described as a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, hailing it as an economic triumph. But critics and nuclear experts have raised concerns around safeguards to prevent Riyadh from developing a nuclear weapon. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart, the Minister of Energy His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince...

New York Times - 18 hours 42 min ago
President Trump with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, prime minister of Saudi Arabia, during an arrival ceremony at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, last year.

The Independent - 18 hours 47 min ago
The Trump administration has forged a new agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program...

NPR - 18 hours 54 min ago
The agreement gives American companies priority access to nuclear reactors and fuel to Saudi Arabia. It's expected to last decades and be worth billions of dollars.

ABC News - 19 hours 11 min ago
Ian Ralby, president of Auxilium Worldwide, shares his reaction to the U.S.-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal.

CNBC - 19 hours 14 min ago
U.S. cooperation with foreign countries on civilian nuclear power requires review by Congress under the Atomic Energy Act.

New York Times - 19 hours 18 min ago
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto Saudi ruler, and President Trump at the White House in November.

Los Angeles Times - 19 hours 26 min ago
The Saudi deal stoked surprise and immediate concern across Washington, as well as in Israel, itself a nuclear power that has long feared an atomic arms race could grip the region.

NBC News - 19 hours 38 min ago
NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Courtney Kube and Julie Tsirkin report on recent developments regarding the war with Iran as President Trump attends the dignified transfer of four soldiers killed in the Middle East. NBC News Intelligence Reporter Dan De Luce reports on President Trump's approval of a deal with Saudi Arabia to develop a civilian nuclear program which is raising concerns over nuclear proliferation.

NPR - 20 hours 13 min ago
NPR has confirmed a deal that would allow the U.S. to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia and allow the country to begin enriching uranium for civilian use.

Newser - 20 hours 42 min ago
Among the critical voices on the new nuclear cooperation agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia are opposition leaders and former officials in Israel, which seems to have been shut out of the deal. Israelis are nervous on a couple of fronts, the New York Times reports. Energy Secretary Chris...