Tag: Saudi Arabia

If the [U.S.-Saudi] nuclear deal hits a deadlock, Riyadh may pivot to alternative suppliers — a shift that would significantly erode American strategic leverage in the Middle East.

The United States' decision to permit Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium for civilian nuclear power is something that South Korea should not take lightly.

Given Trump’s aggressive push for Israel’s uninterrupted dominance of the region, the bombardment of Iran...is a fait accompli.

In reality, the agreement is worthless.

President Trump’s messy handling of the Iran conflict has helped birth an axis that brings nuclear capability, serious money, and growing international clout together.

[U]nity among the Arab Gulf states is completely collapsing.

A negotiated deal remains possible. Both sides will have to make compromises but that route must be explored extensively.

Ninety percent of his MAGA base backs the war, and that is all he needs.

[T]he fact that Donald Trump does not do ideology is problematic.

Washington now faces choices: proceed with the deal and adjust its conception of alliances in the region or succumb to legislative stagnation and reject or downgrade the deal.

The new landscape consolidates Riyadh’s position as a regional power.