U.S.-Saudi Bonhomie Masks Divide Over Nuclear Technology

The Saudi crown prince’s flashy trip to Washington was not enough to secure a formal atomic cooperation accord.

President Donald Trump speaks with a smiling Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the two men stand in front of a ceremonial military honor guard and other dignitaries in front of the White House. November 19, 2025, 5:13 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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Despite U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s display of bonhomie at the White House this week, a formal U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear cooperation deal remains out of reach, with the two sides at odds over Riyadh’s continued insistence that it be allowed to domestically enr

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