President Donald Trump said Thursday that a proposed civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia will be approved only if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords.
In a post on social media, Trump said the agreement would allow Saudi Arabia to develop civilian nuclear facilities but would prohibit uranium enrichment.
“The agreement will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords,” Trump wrote.
He added that “The United States is not opposed to Civil (Non-Enriched) Nuclear Facilities.”
The proposed deal has drawn scrutiny from nuclear nonproliferation experts, who have raised concerns about ensuring safeguards that prevent nuclear technology from being used to produce weapons-grade material.
Trump has sought to expand the Abraham Accords, the U.S.-brokered agreements launched in 2020 that established diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab states. Negotiations on Saudi Arabia’s possible participation have been viewed as a key objective of Washington’s Middle East policy.
