{"id":2462442,"date":"2025-07-16T12:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marco-rubio-signs-civil-nuclear-pact-with-bahrain\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T12:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:19:13","slug":"marco-rubio-signs-civil-nuclear-pact-with-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marco-rubio-signs-civil-nuclear-pact-with-bahrain\/","title":{"rendered":"Marco Rubio signs civil nuclear pact with Bahrain"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarco-rubio-signs-civil-nuclear-pact-with-bahrain%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2462442&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The United States, represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >civil nuclear cooperation agreement<\/a> with Bahrain. This pact enables both countries to collaborate on the advancement of peaceful nuclear technology. Rubio and Bahraini Foreign minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani signed the Nuclear Cooperation Memoranda of Understanding (NCMUs), wich aim to strengthen ties between U.S. and Bahraini nuclear experts, industries, and researchers. The agreement signals a U.S. commitment to partner with nations pursuing civil nuclear programs that are peaceful and non-threatening,implicitly addressing concerns about Iran. The deal also lays the groundwork for a potential &#8220;123 agreement,&#8221; a more complete pact under U.S. law that would allow further cooperation on technical and scientific nuclear matters. This signing follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-gov-abbott-mexican-gov-strike-agreement-to-secure-part-of-texas-mexico-border\/\" title=\"GOP Gov. Abbott, Mexican Gov. Strike Agreement To Secure Part Of Texas-Mexico Border\">similar memorandum<\/a> recently signed with Malaysia. Additionally, President Trump is engaging with Bahrain&#8217;s Crown Prince as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen relations with Gulf states, continuing his diplomatic outreach in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rubio signs civil nuclear pact with Bahrain as Trump meets with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">crown prince<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2175327\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The United States has entered into a pact with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bahrain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bahrain<\/a>, allowing the two nations to cooperate on the development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nuclear-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">civil nuclear technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Secretary of State Marco Rubio<\/a> joined Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on Wednesday to sign the new Nuclear Cooperation Memoranda of Understanding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3470182\/trump-ukraine-russia-peace-deal-50-days-tariffs\/\">Trump sets 50-day deadline for Russia-Ukraine deal, or new tariffs will kick in<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3470010\/trump-nato-secretary-general-mark-rutte-us-sends-missiles-ukraine\/\">Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte as US sends missiles to Ukraine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3469629\/us-sanctions-cuban-president-other-officials-human-rights-violations\/\">US sanctions Cuban President Diaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The United States is prepared to partner with any nation on Earth that wants to pursue a civil nuclear program that clearly is not geared towards weapons and or threatening the security of their neighbors,&rdquo; Rubio said, a clear message directed toward Iran.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, meets with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Kevin Wolf)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> championed the agreement as a means of &ldquo;deepening a robust civil nuclear partnership between the United States and Bahrain.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>NCMUs are diplomatic mechanisms embraced by President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration that, according to the State Department, &ldquo;develop stronger ties between the U.S. and partner country nuclear experts, industry, and researchers, and provide high-level support for the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/question-of-supply-for-nuclear-power-looms-over-push-to-ban-russian-uranium\/\" title=\"Efforts to Prohibit Russian Uranium Raise Concerns About Nuclear Power Supply\">civil nuclear industry<\/a> and nuclear nonproliferation goals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The memoranda with Bahrain will also pave the way for a possible &ldquo;123 agreement&rdquo; &mdash; a more complex pact under the U.S. Atomic Energy Act that would allow the Middle Eastern nation to work with the U.S. on &ldquo;technical exchanges, scientific research, and safeguards discussions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rubio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/07\/united-states-and-malaysia-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-concerning-strategic-civil-nuclear-cooperation-and-launch-negotiations-for-a-civil-nuclear-cooperation-agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">signed a similar memorandum<\/a> last week with Malaysia, where a 123 agreement is also currently being negotiated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is about ensuring energy security, driving economic growth and developing our national capacity to harness nuclear energy in a safe, secure and truly responsible manner,&rdquo; Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hassan said following the signing.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is also meeting with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa on Wednesday at the White House.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3472553\/israel-pummels-damascus-sectarian-fighting-escalates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ISRAEL PUMMELS DAMASCUS AS SECTARIAN FIGHTING ESCALATES IN COUNTRY&rsquo;S SOUTH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is seen as Trump&rsquo;s latest gesture of goodwill toward the Gulf States, a geographic bloc that he has been explicitly courting since his trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates in May.<\/p>\n<p>In the evening, the president is expected to have dinner with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the leader of Bahrain&rsquo;s neighboring state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2175327\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2175327\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rubio signs civil nuclear deal with Bahrain as Trump meets crown prince<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2462443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25092552692188.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[59221,59220,34360,59222,36408],"class_list":["post-2462442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bahrain","tag-civil-nuclear-pact","tag-marco-rubio","tag-nuclear-cooperation","tag-us-foreign-policy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25092552692188.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2462442"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2462446,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462442\/revisions\/2462446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2462443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2462442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2462442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2462442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}