Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a landmark U.S.-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal, White House threats against Iranian civilian infrastructure, and Ukraine’s new commander in chief.
No ‘Gold Standard’
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a landmark agreement with Saudi Arabia to help the country develop a civilian nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal first reported. The deal is expected to be formally signed by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday. Notably, though, the deal reportedly does not include the United States’ usual “gold standard,” which bars partner countries from enriching uranium or reprocessing atomic fuel—both of which can be used to make a nuclear warhead.
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a landmark U.S.-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal, White House threats against Iranian civilian infrastructure, and Ukraine’s new commander in chief.
No ‘Gold Standard’
