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U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal· Day 3

Trump Saudi Nuclear Deal

Trump links a Saudi nuclear agreement to progress on Israel normalization.

July 24, 2026 · Updated Jul 24, 7:53pm ET

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What happened

President Donald Trump said the United States will not move forward with a 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia unless Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords and normalizes relations with Israel. The statement came after Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart signed the nuclear agreement on July 22, which would support a Saudi civilian nuclear power program and involve U.S. nuclear materials. Trump said the Israel-normalization condition had been understood during negotiations, rejecting suggestions that it was newly added.

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