US President Donald Trump says the US-Saudi “civil” nuclear cooperation deal is contingent on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords. Several outlets report that Trump frames the agreement as limited to non-military, civilian nuclear use and that it includes restrictions such as no uranium enrichment. In the accounts, Trump presents the condition as a prerequisite for approval of the arrangement between the US Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia.
The reports also note potential complications. The New York Times and other outlets describe Trump’s new requirement as potentially creating a roadblock for the nuclear deal announced earlier by his administration. Channel NewsAsia adds context that Saudi Arabia has previously said it would not sign the Abraham Accords without an agreed roadmap toward Palestinian statehood.
Other coverage links the announcement to the broader regional environment, including continuing US and Israeli operations against Iran, and includes comments from Israeli officials suggesting support for Saudi participation. Overall, sources agree on the core claim: the nuclear deal’s approval is tied to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords.
