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Trump says Saudi nuclear pact requires kingdom to normalize Israel relations through Abraham Accords
Trump said the pact would cover only peaceful nuclear use and would not permit uranium enrichment, while experts warned the safeguards may be weak.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced a civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia is conditional on the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
- Trump seeks to build on 2020 agreements that expanded Arab-Israel ties, with the program limited to non-enriched civilian facilities like those operating in the United Arab Emirates.
- Spanning 30 years, the deal involves United States firms in program development, and Trump wrote the agreement 'pertains only to non-military use' with no uranium enrichment permitted.
- The agreement faces Congressional review, while nonproliferation experts raised concerns that the deal 'fails to include guardrails' to prevent weapons-grade enrichment.
- Israeli officials previously expressed concern that enrichment capabilities could contribute to a regional nuclear race, while Riyadh's demands regarding security guarantees have complicated negotiations.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday, July 23, that the civil nuclear cooperation agreement negotiated by his government with Saudi Arabia is conditional on the kingdom establishing diplomatic relations with Israel through its adherence to the Abraham Accords. Trump's statement, published on his Truth Social platform, comes a day after Washington and Riyadh announced an understanding to develop a Saudi civilian nuclear program with U.S. …
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Donald Trump confirmed he would approve a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, but only if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords to recognize the State of Israel and establishes diplomatic relations.
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