Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump

1m 19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRobert GreenallBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-07-23 · 13:56 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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President Donald Trump stated that a significant civil nuclear deal between the US and Saudi Arabia is contingent upon Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords, which involve recognizing Israel. Trump clarified that the deal, focused solely on non-military nuclear energy use and prohibiting material enrichment, will only be approved if Saudi Arabia participates in the Abraham Accords. This statement follows concerns from experts regarding potential nuclear proliferation in the region. Saudi Arabia has historically maintained that it would not recognize Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state. The Abraham Accords, brokered by Trump in 2020, have led to the normalization of relations between Israel and several Arab nations. Saudi Arabia has not yet commented on Trump's remarks.

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Donald Trump brokered the Abraham Accords in 2020, normalizing relations between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain.

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Saudi Arabia has previously stated it would not recognize Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state.

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The US-Saudi nuclear deal is dependent on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords and recognizing Israel.

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Experts have raised concerns that the nuclear deal could increase the risk of nuclear proliferation.

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The landmark nuclear deal between the US and Saudi Arabia is dependent on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords recognising the State of Israel, President Donald Trump has said."The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!)... which pertains only to non-military use... will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.Trump's remarks come after criticism from experts that the deal could run the risk of future nuclear proliferation in an already unstable region.Saudi Arabia has previously said it would not recognise Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state.In 2020, Trump brokered the Abraham Accords, which secured the historic normalisation of relations between Israel and two Arab nations, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain.Sudan, Morocco and Kazakhstan have since also signed the accords.Saudi Arabia has not so far responded to Trump's remarks.

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