Trump conditions Saudi nuclear deal on Israel normalization

Published Jul 23, 10:08 PM UTC

President Trump has thrown a recently signed Saudi nuclear cooperation deal into question, announcing less than 24 hours after its signing that it is conditional on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel. This Thursday announcement appears to contradict information provided by sources familiar with the deal on Wednesday, raising questions about whether this represents a policy reversal or a strategic re-framing. The development introduces significant uncertainty into the U.S.-Saudi nuclear partnership and ties it directly to the broader Abraham Accords normalization process between Israel and Arab states.