US President Donald Trump says a planned civil nuclear agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia is contingent on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel. Multiple outlets report that Trump made the condition public on Thursday, characterizing the nuclear deal as “subject to” Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords and recognizing Israel. The remarks introduce a new linkage between the nuclear arrangement and Middle East diplomacy, which several sources note was not included when the agreement was announced or finalized earlier in the week or the day before. NBC News and others describe the requirement as a significant condition that changes how the deal would be approved. Other coverage frames the statement as reflecting the complex dynamics of regional negotiations and the broader effort associated with the Abraham Accords, which Trump helped broker during his first term. Bloomberg and Financial Post report that Trump’s comments effectively cast doubt on the status of a landmark agreement his administration had completed shortly beforehand, by tying its continuation to Saudi-Israel normalization.