NewsNation host reports claimed 30-year US–Saudi nuclear deal allowing enrichment
"And finally this morning, a nuclear deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia for 30 years that will allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, but only for civilian purposes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio trying to get ahead of any concerns that are out there about nuclear proliferation, saying the US would not sign any deal with any country in the world that would risk nuclear proliferation."
About this episode
This 90-second NewsNation "Reality Check" update, filed from the White House, reports several developments related to US military activity and security policy in the Middle East. The host says the US is coming off another night of strikes, describing it as the 11th consecutive day that US forces in the region have targeted Iran’s ability to mine vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The segment also reports President Donald Trump travelled to Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer of four US soldiers killed in action, stating three were killed in Jordan over the weekend and one in Iraq, and noting it would be the third dignified transfer Trump has attended since February.
The host then references a Senate appropriations hearing involving Pete Hegseth (described in the segment as “Secretary of War”) and Joint Chiefs chair Dan Kaine, saying they presented a $67 billion request tied to the “war effort in Iran”, alongside a broader Pentagon budget request of $1.5 trillion, and warned of consequences if Congress does not meet the demand.
Finally, the segment reports a purported 30-year nuclear deal between the US and Saudi Arabia that would allow Saudi uranium enrichment “only for civilian purposes”, and says Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued the US would not sign any deal that risks nuclear proliferation.
Key takeaways
- Host says US strikes continued for an 11th consecutive day, aimed at Iran’s ability to mine shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Segment reports Trump attended a dignified transfer at Dover for four US soldiers killed in action.
- Host says three of the deaths occurred in Jordan over the weekend and one in Iraq.
- Report references a Senate appropriations hearing on a $67 billion request tied to the “war effort in Iran”.
- Segment says officials also sought $1.5 trillion for the full Pentagon budget and issued a warning if Congress does not meet it.
- Host reports a 30-year US–Saudi nuclear deal allowing uranium enrichment for civilian purposes, with Rubio addressing proliferation concerns.