Trump ties US-Saudi nuclear deal to Abraham Accords, deal faces uncertainty
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal now requires Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, a condition not previously disclosed. He insisted the agreement permits no uranium enrichment and applies only to non-military use. The 30-year, multi-billion-dollar deal aims to meet Saudi Arabia's energy needs while preventing nuclear weapons proliferation under US law. Israel opposes the deal without normalization, fearing it could enable Saudi uranium enrichment and shift Middle East power balances. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Trump's stance aligns with previous discussions, stating 'if they don't join the Abraham Accords, the deal is off.' Saudi Arabia hasn't responded, though analysts doubt acceptance given their insistence on Palestinian statehood as prerequisite for Israel ties. This develops amid rising US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormruz and Iran's uranium enrichment program.