In brief
President Trump has made it clear that the landmark civil nuclear deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia is conditional on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords, which requires recognising the state of Israel. Trump took to Truth Social to explain the deal focuses purely on non‑military use of nuclear energy. He also warned that critics see the agreement as a risk for nuclear proliferation in a volatile region. The nuclear issue remains a flashpoint in US‑Israel relations with Iran, while the Abraham Accords have expanded to include the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. The announcement follows the March signing of the Abraham Accords and reflects the political calculus of the new US administration.
The landmark nuclear agreement announced between the US and Saudi Arabia is contingent on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords, which means recognising Israel, according to President Donald Trump.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the "Civil Nuclear Deal"—which involves purely civilian nuclear activities—will be approved only if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords. He emphasised that there would be no enrichment of material for military use.
These remarks arrive amid criticism that the deal could pose a risk of nuclear proliferation in an already unstable region. The nuclear issue remains at the centre of the month-long US‑Israeli tensions with Iran.
In 2020, Trump brokered the Abraham Accords that normalised relations between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain. Since then, Sudan and Morocco have also established diplomatic ties with Israel.
