The Tennessee Valley Authority said Wednesday it had reached a regulatory milestone, announcing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission had voted to direct the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation to issue an operating license for Watts Bar 2, decades after construction had begun on the unit. nuclearstreet.com

The MOU was signed during a CNNC delegation’s visit to Egypt between 21 and 23 May.  talkingpointsmemo.com

A state of national emergency was declared by the USA in 2000 to help to ensure that payments to Russia under the 1993 agreement to downblend surplus military high-enriched uranium could not be derailed by unrelated legal actions.  world-nuclear-news.org

France says it will oppose any deal that does not include on-site inspections of Iran’s military bases, which Iran’s Supreme Leader denounces as a deal breaker. atimes.com