The Iran nuclear deal Jenga tower is wobbling and the Trump administration is close to pulling the final block before it could collapse for good, NBC News reports. Theweek.com At 8:26 a.m. Sunday morning, July 21, Indiana Michigan Power’s Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 was safely taken offline after operators noted a gradual decline in performance of both of the unit’s two non-essential service water (NESW) pumps. Non-essential service water is used to maintain cooling for the main turbine’s lube oil system. Wsbt.com With heightened tensions in the Gulf following Iran seizing a British-flagged oil tanker, the Stena Impero, on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz, the Royal Navy is sending a nuclear-powered attack submarine to the region to bolster its force there. Ibtimes.com Top-level officials working at Turkey’s Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant construction project say a series of problems, including lack of design adaptation and a shortage of competent engineers on site, are posing serious safety concerns, left-wing Birgün newspaper reported. Ahvalnews.com
