Trump throws newly signed Saudi nuclear deal into doubt with Israel recognition demand

MM Mark Magnier,Lucy QuagginSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-23 · 22:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The White House has cast doubt on a newly signed US-Saudi Arabia civil nuclear deal. President Donald Trump stated on social media that the deal's approval is contingent upon Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, which involve recognizing Israel. This demand immediately raised questions about the agreement's future, as Saudi Arabia has historically conditioned normalization with Israel on a credible path to Palestinian statehood. The article emphasizes that the nuclear deal would not permit uranium enrichment and would be limited to non-military uses of nuclear energy.

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The US-Saudi nuclear deal would not include enrichment and involve only non-military use of nuclear energy.

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A US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal's approval is subject to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords.

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Riyadh has long refused to normalize relations with Israel without a credible pathway to Palestinian statehood.

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Saudi Arabia's position on normalizing relations with Israel has hardened since the Gaza war.

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The White House threw a US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal into question on Thursday, a day after it was signed, emphasising that it depended on the oil-rich Gulf country recognising Israel under a 2020 diplomatic initiative.“The Civil nuclear deal … will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords,” US President Donald Trump wrote on social media, adding that the deal would not include enrichment and involve only non-military use of nuclear energy.The demand immediately cast doubt on the agreement because Riyadh has long refused to normalise relations with Israel without a credible pathway to Palestinian statehood, a position that has hardened since the Gaza war.

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