Trump Rushes to Convince People Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal Is Great
ONP Summary
U.S. President Trump threatened Wednesday to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants for each attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with Iranian-affiliated forces mounted. Simultaneously, Trump authorized a 30-year Saudi Arabia nuclear accord, intensifying U.S. regional positioning amid rising oil prices.
Progressive:Dangerous posturing without evidence — Progressive outlets criticized Trump for making unsubstantiated claims about military views and showing indifference to mounting human and economic costs of escalation.
Moderate:Reciprocal threat escalation — Moderate outlets reported Trump's tit-for-tat threat framework and Iran's counter-threats as an ongoing cycle of mutual escalation.
Conservative:Necessary deterrent stance — Conservative outlets framed Trump's red-line ultimatum as a decisive show of strength to prevent Iranian attacks on shipping.
President Donald Trump is desperate to sell Americans on his landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that would loosen restrictions for the close U.S. partner.
In a post on Truth Social Thursday, Trump declared that there would be “no enrichment of material” as part of his nascent nuclear deal, which would allow U.S. companies to make billions building and running nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia.
But surprise, surprise: That’s not the whole story.
The United States has offered Saudi Arabia a special deal that is reportedly far less restrictive than other agreements under Article 123 of the U.S. Atomic Energy Act of 1954—namely, this deal leaves the door open for enrichment down the line.
The Saudi agreement reportedly states that the two countries will conduct a two-year fuel cycle study on the economic feasibility of domestic enrichment in Saudi Arabia. If, after the study, the two sides agree that it’s feasible, then the U.S. would build an enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia. If not, Saudi Arabia would not be allowed to build its own domestic enrichment for 10 years, while blocking Saudi access to sensitive technology. If approved, the decision on whether or not to build would be made in two years—when Trump is still president.
Trump also claimed in his post that the agreement would require Saudi Arabia to agree to join the Abraham Accords.
Initial reporting about the deal suggested that the agreement would not require Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel. Unsurprisingly, Israel has voiced strong concerns about its closest ally cutting a deal with its enemy.
There are other reasons to be concerned about Trump’s deal. The president’s mishandling of nuclear negotiations is well documented, including his decision to detonate the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal struck by President Barack Obama, and the careless wording of last month’s memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, which shortly after crumbled in the Strait of Hormuz. ...
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