Trump conditions Saudi nuclear deal on normalization with Israel
US President says that the agreement with Saudi Arabia is contingent on the Saudis joining the Abraham Accords
Assessment
A major U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear deal, which would let Riyadh enrich uranium, is explicitly linked to Saudi recognition of Israel. The condition raises the stakes for regional diplomacy: Saudi normalization would transform Middle East alignments, but the nuclear enrichment terms also carry proliferation risks that Congress and regional rivals will scrutinize closely.