U.S. President Donald Trump said the civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia will move forward only if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. The added condition came a day after the U.S.-Saudi deal was signed, linking a major bilateral agreement to a broader diplomatic goal in the Middle East.
The move places Israel-Saudi ties at the center of the Saudi nuclear deal. By tying the agreement to the Abraham Accords, Trump made clear that Washington sees the nuclear arrangement as part of a wider regional strategy rather than a standalone energy or technology pact.
The Saudi nuclear deal condition is significant because normalization between Riyadh and Israel has been one of the most closely watched diplomatic questions in the region. Trump’s statement suggests the United States wants progress on that front before fully advancing the civilian nuclear agreement.
While only limited details were available, the announcement highlights how U.S.-Saudi cooperation, Israel-Saudi relations, and the Abraham Accords are now being treated as interconnected issues. That linkage is likely to keep the Saudi nuclear agreement in focus as discussions continue over both regional diplomacy and the future of the pact.
