{"id":"f1a97002-6807-4754-8e24-02c8671335ca","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/23/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Why would Trump agree to the absurd Saudi nuclear deal? | Kenneth Roth","plainHeadline":"Trump might agree to the Saudi nuclear deal.","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-07-24T11:09:06.076Z"},"summary":["Kenneth Roth contrasts Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal with Trump’s earlier demands on Iran.","In April, Trump reiterated “There will be no enrichment of uranium.” for Iran’s nuclear program.","Roth says Trump’s Saudi offer includes uranium enrichment and reprocessing, plus reduced inspector access.","The author links the deal to tens of billions for the US nuclear industry through reactor sales.","Defense secretary Pete Hegseth says the war has cost $37.5bn and requests $67.1bn to continue."],"topics":["Politics","Energy","Compliance"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-07-23T09:00:39.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-07-23T09:26:21.032Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/4baaa51b-b4e4-4590-920b-242def052fa5"}