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US President Donald Trump (right) meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, November 18, 2025. (Evan Vucci/ AP/ File)
July 26, 2026, 8:25 pm
Trump’s inner circle stands to gain from Saudi nuclear energy deal – report
President’s sons and supporters linked to firms that could build and power reactors for Riyadh under deal, NYT says; White House slams ‘attempts to fabricate conflicts of interest’
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leave at the conclusion of a joint press conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
July 24, 2026, 9:01 pm
Trump’s belated normalization condition for Saudi nuke deal doesn’t erase all Israeli fears
US president insists deal already signed depends on Riyadh joining Abraham Accords — a difficult demand for kingdom to swallow. Either way, he’s making moves without asking Israel
By Lazar Berman
US President Donald Trump walks to the presidential limousine, known as The Beast, after arriving on Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, July 22, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 23, 2026, 5:10 pm
Trump says Saudi civilian nuclear pact is conditioned on normalization with Israel
PM’s office credits Iran war with creating climate for deal, says it’s a ‘historic leap forward’ for peace, Saudi source counters: ‘Tweets don’t overturn signed agreements’
By Lazar Berman, Jacob Magid and Agencies
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, left, and Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, shake hands after exchanging documents during a signing ceremony at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP/File)
July 23, 2026, 5:20 am
US confirms signing a nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia, to Israel’s alarm
Trump administration releases few details about agreement, which paves way for construction of uranium enrichment facility that could eventually be converted to develop nuclear bombs
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (left) welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, November 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
July 22, 2026, 12:16 pm
Trump to seek Congress approval for US-Saudi nuclear energy pact without safeguards
Sources say deal to build reactors not conditioned on normalizing ties with Israel, as demanded by Biden administration; agreement said to fall short of blocking paths to weaponization
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the White House, November 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
February 20, 2026, 3:58 pm
Saudis could have uranium enrichment with weapons potential under proposed deal with US, experts warn
Deal could be worth billions and give US nuclear industry an edge, congressional document says, but analysts fear Riyadh could use infrastructure for nuclear arms program
By Jon Gambrell
Varda Ben Baruch holds an image of her grandson, hostage Edan Alexander, in Jerusalem on October 25, 2023. (Yuri CORTEZ / AFP)
May 12, 2025, 12:17 pm
Daily Briefing May 12: Day 584 – Backstory behind US hostage Edan Alexander’s release
US bureau chief Jacob Magid updates us on moves leading to Hamas’s promised release of the captive lone soldier and previews what we may expect from the US president’s Mideast trip
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jacob Magid
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday Feb. 17, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)
May 8, 2025, 11:44 pm
Why are the US and Saudi Arabia discussing a civil nuclear deal?
A nuclear power industry in the kingdom could yield commercial and strategic gains, yet raise risk of weapons proliferation; Israel normalization now seems out of the picture
By Reuters
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday Feb. 17, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)
May 8, 2025, 8:56 pm
Trump no longer demanding Saudis recognize Israel for nuclear deal with US — sources
But deal between Riyadh and DC said still far from reach; Senator Graham says he opposes any pact with Saudis that excludes normalization with Jewish state
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks during the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 29, 2024. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP)
April 13, 2025, 5:08 pm
US and Saudis to ink nuclear cooperation agreement; no mention of Israel normalization
Visiting Riyadh, American energy secretary says deal will help develop Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear capabilities
By Pesha Magid
Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks during the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh on October 29, 2024. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP)
January 13, 2025, 7:44 pm
Riyadh set to monetize all minerals, including uranium ‘yellowcake’ – Saudi minister
Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announces plan to make concentrate used to prepare uranium fuel for nuclear reactors, after MBS said in 2018 that Riyadh would develop bomb if Iran does
By Maha El Dahan and Nadine Awadalla
Israeli F-35 fighter jets escort an American B-52 bomber through Israeli airspace on November 10, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 6, 2023, 4:55 am
Giving unheard-of assent to Saudi nuclearization, Israel girds for Cold War with Iran
After Tehran proved how little the international community will do to stop nuclear proliferation, Israel knows Riyadh may eventually have the bomb. Maybe that’s the point
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman leaves the podium after his speech at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on October 31, 2022. (Kamran Jebreili/AP)
September 26, 2023, 8:17 am
Saudis commit to full UN atomic agency inspection of nuclear activities
Energy minister tells IAEA that kingdom is ready to switch from existing Small Quantities Protocol monitoring to full-scope Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement
By ToI Staff
File - Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (2nd-L) meets IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi (R), Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar (2nd-R) and Mossad head David Barnea at his office in Tel Aviv on May 9, 2023. (Ariel Hermoni/ Defense Ministry/File)
September 4, 2023, 11:36 pm
Gallant, defense brass met to examine consequences of Saudi normalization – report
Public broadcaster says meeting focused on Riyadh’s demand for civil nuclear program as part of US-brokered deal; Netanyahu also said to hold deliberations on matter
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (L) meets with White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk in New York on August 29, 2023. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
August 30, 2023, 10:27 pm
Gallant said to press US for clarifications on proposed Saudi nuclear program
In statement, defense minister stresses importance of ‘security arrangements’ tied to expanding Abraham Accords, reportedly arriving with list of queries for White House officials
By ToI Staff
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