{"id":2635700,"date":"2026-07-26T13:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-nuke-last-thing-we-want-netanyahu-says\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T13:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:28:51","slug":"saudi-nuke-last-thing-we-want-netanyahu-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-nuke-last-thing-we-want-netanyahu-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi nuke &#8216;last thing we want,&#8217; Netanyahu says"},"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%2Fsaudi-nuke-last-thing-we-want-netanyahu-says%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=2635700&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>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed strong opposition to Saudi Arabia developing a nuclear bomb, emphasizing the importance of preventing a military nuclear program in Saudi Arabia. He praised U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s conditions linking Saudi nuclear capabilities to normalized relations with Israel, which Netanyahu has prioritized. Even though Israel has not officially confirmed possessing nuclear weapons, it is indeed widely believed to hold such arsenals, and maintaining this nuclear monopoly remains a key policy goal. Netanyahu also mentioned the possibility of Saudi Arabia acquiring peaceful nuclear energy, citing previous diplomatic successes like the Abraham accords. Recently, the U.S.and Saudi Arabia signed a multibillion-dollar nuclear cooperation agreement, which was conditioned on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel, as announced by trump. Additionally, Netanyahu shared intelligence about Iran&#8217;s nuclear program and indicated ongoing cooperation with U.S. intelligence agencies.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israeli<\/a> Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"378\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> voiced his strong objection to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"590\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> acquiring a nuclear bomb, voicing caution over its planned nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu praised President Donald Trump for attaching the condition that Riyadh must normalize relations with Israel to have a nuclear program, the former of which has been one of Netanyahu\u2019s top priorities for years. In his praise, however, he snuck in caution around Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663758\/saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-netanyahu\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Saudi nuke \u2018last thing we want,\u2019 Netanyahu says after US inks energy deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663747\/netanyahu-mamdani-oct-7-fomenting-hate-israel\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu says Mamdani \u2018celebrated\u2019 Oct. 7, \u2018fomenting hate\u2019 with Israel criticism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663701\/manhunt-germany-berlin-pride-van-ramming\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Manhunt underway after Berlin Pride van-ramming kills one and injures 16<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI stress civilian because the last thing we want, and I\u2019m sure the last thing the president wants, is a military program, nuclear program, in in Saudi Arabia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though Israel has never confirmed as much, it is widely believed to be the only country in the Middle East to possess nuclear weapons. Israel has sought to maintain this nuclear monopoly as a foreign policy priority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked how realistic a proposal it was, Netanyahu said he thought it was a distinct possibility, pointing to past accomplishments with the Abraham Accords.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/energy\/\">Energy<\/a> Secretary Chris Wright said he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/4659738\/us-saudi-arabia-nuclear-cooperation-deal\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/4659738\/us-saudi-arabia-nuclear-cooperation-deal\/\">signed<\/a> a multidecade, multibillion-dollar \u201cpeaceful nuclear cooperation agreement\u201d with Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman. Both countries touted the agreement as a major step, with Riyadh gleefully welcoming the agreement as a leap in energy security and technological capabilities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day after, however, Trump announced that the nuclear deal was contingent on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!) being made between the United States Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia, which pertains only to non-military use such as the ones that Iran and UAE (and others) already have, will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords,\u201d Trump wrote on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/truth-social\/\">Truth Social<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663747\/netanyahu-mamdani-oct-7-fomenting-hate-israel\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4663747\">NETANYAHU SAYS MAMDANI \u2018CELEBRATED\u2019 OCT. 7, \u2018FOMENTING HATE\u2019 WITH ISRAEL CRITICISM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netanyahu also touched on the latest intelligence about Iran\u2019s nuclear program, saying he would continue sharing any new intelligence with Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe constantly exchange information. Our intel services and yours are working so close together that it\u2019s not that I\u2019m going to present new information, but I think it\u2019s a good thing to have the opportunity to sit with our good friend President Trump and to hear what he has in mind because I think in many ways it\u2019s his decision,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netanyahu opposes Saudi nuclear arms, urges caution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2635701,"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\/2026\/07\/AP26166658986914.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32402,32726,6524,37107,34933],"class_list":["post-2635700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-international-relations","tag-middle-east","tag-netanyahu","tag-nuclear-weapons","tag-saudi-arabia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26166658986914.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635700","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2635700"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2635704,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635700\/revisions\/2635704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2635701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2635700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2635700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}