Morning update

Middle East Eye·August 26, 2026Politics

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments from across the region: US President Donald Trump sent an agreement to Congress on the civil nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia, maintaining that his position that the pact will only move forward if the kingdom joins the Abraham Accords and recognises Israel, a US official told Reuters on Tuesday. US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused Trump of profiting from the war on Iran, describing it as "pure corruption". He said in a post on X that the US president "turned the White House into a pay-to-play casino" and "pocketed over a billion dollars" since returning to office.

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