Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump

The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.

Israel Welcomes Trump’s Demand for Diplomatic Ties With Saudi Arabia

Israeli officials greeted the possibility of normalized ties, but analysts said the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal nonetheless remained bad for Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet commented on the agreement.

By David M. Halbfinger

Donald Trump’s Saudi deal risks nuclear proliferation

It could have consequences far beyond the Middle East

Trump throws controversial US-Saudi Arabia nuclear pact into doubt

Also in today’s newsletter, where is the US keeping $13bn of Venezuela’s oil money?

Trump adds condition to nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, throwing pact into doubt

Saudi Arabia would need to normalize relations with Israel as a condition of a nuclear deal with the U.S., President Donald Trump said.

By Michael Birnbaum, Evan Halper

First Thing: US agrees Saudi uranium deal as strikes on Iran continue and Yemen’s Houthis hit tankers

Conflict continues across the region as White House announces nuclear technology agreement. Plus, the artist who flattened a Tesla with a tank Good morning. The US has signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could allow the kingdom to enrich uranium in the future. The deal will be submitted to Congress for review, where it could face opposition among lawmakers who fear a lack of monitoring safeguards. In lengthy talks stretching over more than one administration, the US has fear...

By Martin Belam

U.S. signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. And, Nolan Wells' independent autopsy results

The U.S. has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. And, the independent autopsy results of Nolan Wells fuel more questions surrounding his cause of death.

By Brittney Melton

Trump says Saudi nuclear pact hinges on kingdom joining Abraham Accords

Claim casts further confusion over deal to launch US-supported civilian nuclear programme in Saudi Arabia.

Trump says Saudi nuclear deal does not include enrichment, contingent on relations with Israel

The civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, signed Wednesday, will be sent to Congress for review, the Department of Energy said.

Is Iran becoming a 'forever war'?

Is there a path back to peace after the latest escalation in the U.S. war with Iran?

Could Iran become America's next 'forever war'?

The ceasefire has collapsed, attacks are escalating and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz remains under threat. Is the US drifting into another open-ended conflict with no clear way out?

China, US emphasise stability amid lingering tensions

The foreign ministers of China and the United States adopted a largely cordial tone following a meeting on Wednesday where they discussed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to the US rather than President Donald Trump’s accusations of election interference by Beijing. Their talks were “pragmatic, positive and constructive”, China’s Wang Yi said in a statement after the conversation in Manila. Marco Rubio of the US said that “great difference” between the two countries must be manage...

By Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma

US rhetoric 'all about amping up' but strategy for a deal with Iran unclear

After a twelfth night of US strikes, Iran has hit US bases in Jordan and Kuwait, claiming several military assets were destroyed. This also comes after rebel Houthis in Yemen struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, further expanding the conflict. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.

By FRANCE24

Oil nears $100 a barrel after Houthis claim strikes on Saudi Arabian tankers

Brent crude rose to over $98 a barrel following the news that the rebel group attacked the vessels in the Red Sea.

By Nora Redmond

A new threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have declared a blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially widening the Iran war and further disrupting global trade

By Fatma Khaled and Ahmed Al-Haj

Trump set to escalate trade war with new tariffs on dozens of countries

The United States is preparing to approve a new round of import duties to replace the tariffs introduced after the Supreme Court ruling, which expire this week

By Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno

New Concerns Over Oil Prices After Houthis Attack Saudi Tankers

Trump says Saudi nuclear deal hinges on kingdom joining Abraham Accords with Israel

Donald Trump stated the US-Saudi nuclear deal requires Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords. This agreement will not permit uranium enrichment or any military nuclear program. The framework was signed by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. Lawmakers expressed concerns about potential pathways for nuclear weapons development. The announcement occurs amid ongoing US and Israeli military operations against Iran.

By TOI World Desk

Recognise Israel: Trump sets big condition after US announces Saudi nuclear deal

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the deal is entirely contingent on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords.

US-Saudi civil nuclear deal hinges on Riyadh joining Abraham Accords, Trump stresses

US President Donald Trump said that a US-Saudi civil nuclear agreement would be approved only if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords and accepts a ban on uranium enrichment.

Oil jumps to $98 a barrel after Houthis target ships in the Red Sea

By Arsalan Shahla and Eltaf Najafizada

Damianos ‘delighted’ at Trump involvement in region

Energy Minister Michael Damianos has said that he is “delighted” that United States President Donald Trump has taken an interest in energy production in the region around Cyprus. “I believe that President Trump’s involvement in this is vital, and I think the mark is there already, and we are delighted that we’re able to work […]

Why is a U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and the Middle East?

Worries about security, weapons proliferation and political complications in a tinderbox region have been central concerns.

US announces civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, says it includes non-proliferation safeguards

The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agreement includes non-proliferation safeguards. The move comes as the United States under President Donald Trump fights a war with Iran that began in large part over concerns with Tehran’s nuclear programme — an issue that remains a key point of contention during now-stalled peace talks. Two agreements — one on “peacef...

By none@none.com (AFP)

US and Saudi Arabia sign new nuclear agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday forged a new agreement that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman formally signed the nuclear cooperation agreement, known as a “123 agreement,” alongside what the Trump administration described as a “bilateral safeguards agreement.” The US administration released scant details of the deal, b

By The Korea Herald

A nuclear-sized risk? The US-Saudi deal changing the equation in the Middle East

A landmark agreement has revived longstanding concerns, and raised fresh questions about the Middle East's nuclear future.

Trump says US-Saudi nuclear deal conditional on country joining Abraham Accords

Saudi Arabia's longstanding position has been that it would not sign the Abraham Accords unless there was an agreement on a roadmap to Palestinian statehood.

Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to Israel normalization

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Saudi Arabia would need to establish diplomatic ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords as part of a civilian nuclear cooperation...

Trump Throws Abraham Accords Monkey Wrench Into Saudi Nuclear Deal At 11th Hour

Trump Throws Abraham Accords Monkey Wrench Into Saudi Nuclear Deal At 11th Hour President Trump has suddenly pulled back the reins on the Saudi nuclear deal, which is likely being felt as a major shock in Riyadh, given that the deal was already signed Wednesday by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. Trump in a Thursday morning Truth social post declared that the deal will only be finally approved "totally subject to Saudi Arabia j...

By Tyler Durden

Trump Says Saudi Nuclear Deal Subject to Forming Israel Ties

US President Donald Trump said a civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia would be contingent on the kingdom normalizing ties with Israel, throwing cold water on a landmark deal his administration finalized just a day earlier.

By Courtney Subramanian

Malaysia explains no-Israel stance to US after envoy summoned

REMBAU, July 23 — Malaysia has once again formally reaffirmed to the United States (US) government its longstandin...

Iran War: Trump and Iran Exchange More Threats; Oil at $98 After Ansar Allah Tanker Strikes; House Passes $1.15 Trillion NDAA with Israel “Merger”; Trump Signs Saudi Nuclear Deal

Today's Iran war news: Yet more threat display as the US moves more assets to the Middle East and Ansar Allah chokes oil supplies further.

By Yves Smith

Brent oil nears $100 after surging 5% on Mideast attacks

The price of main international oil contract, Brent North Sea, soared five percent Thursday after Houthi rebels claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The post Brent oil nears $100 after surging 5% on Mideast attacks appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

Trump signs Saudi nuclear pact without Israel normalisation requirement

The Trump administration's nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia reversed a years-long stance toward a key Middle East ally.

By Emmanuel Tetteh