Donald Trump said the US-Saudi nuclear deal is subject to the kingdom joining the Abraham Accords, which normalises ties with Israel. He added that the landmark deal does not allow the enrichment of uranium.
Trump's statement on Truth Social
In a post on his Truth Social app, the US president said: “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. The United States is not opposed to Civil (Non-Enriched) Nuclear Facilities.”
Explainer on the agreement
My colleague Jonathan Yerushalmy has put together this helpful explainer on what we know about the agreement and the concerns it raises: What is the US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal and why is it causing concern?
