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President Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia to partner on developing the Kingdom's civil nuclear energy program, according to two U.S. officials.
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U.S. lawmakers and Israeli officials have expressed opposition to such a plan, to be announced Wednesday, fearing that the kingdom could use a civilian nuclear project to develop nuclear weapons.
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The United States military identified Angel S. Rampersad as a third servicemember believed to have been killed in Jordan after an Iranian attack last Friday.
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The defense secretary's estimate, revealed at a combative Senate hearing, is up from the $25 billion Pentagon officials gave in late April. NBC News has reported the amount is much higher.
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Several days of airstrikes have hit water and energy plants in Kuwait, a nation that relies on desalination for 90 percent of its drinking water.
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After a weekend of deadly attacks, the Pentagon has released the identities of some of the fallen service members, including 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan from Hawaii and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales from Texas, who were killed from an Iranian attack. NBC's Keir Simmons reports from the region.
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