Trump says Saudi nuclear deal depends on country joining Abraham Accords

Published July 23, 2026 8:31am ET | Updated July 23, 2026 9:38am ET



President Donald Trump announced that the new “peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement” between the United States and Saudi Arabia, signed on Wednesday, hinges on the Saudis joining the Abraham Accords.

“The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!) being made between the United States Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia, which pertains only to non-military use such as the ones that Iran and UAE (and others) already have, will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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