Opinion | The Saudi Nuclear Deal Invites Disaster - WSJ

Opinion | The Saudi Nuclear Deal Invites Disaster  WSJ

In a new Wall Street Journal op-ed, former Defense Department official Matthew Kroenig warns of the potential consequences of President Trump's nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. Kroenig joins "The Takeout" to discuss further.

A key question remains over the landmark U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal announced with much fanfare on July 22, 2026: Will it allow a nation long suspected of having nuclear weapons ambitions to enrich uranium? U.S. President Donald Trump has already shifted the sands of the agreement, adding a major caveat requiring Saudi Ar

Opinion: Why tying a Saudi nuclear deal to Israel is a strategic mistake The future of US-Saudi Arabia relations may hinge less on grand declarations than on Washington's ability to distinguish between strategic interests and political aspirations. If the United States conditions a civilian nuclear agreement with

Former senior defense official Avner Vilan said on Monday that Washington and Tehran remain caught between an agreement and full-scale war, while renewed fighting could intensify criticism of Israel.

Opinion | For Israel, the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal is a major strategic failure  Haaretz