Trump Signs US-Saudi Civil Nuclear Deal, Then Ties It to Abraham Accords

The US and Saudi governments signed a commercial nuclear cooperation agreement that could allow Saudi Arabia to develop a civilian nuclear program with American companies, including a bilateral safeguards framework governed by the two countries rather than the IAEA; the deal still requires US Congressional approval. A day later, President Trump declared on Truth Social that the pact was 'totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords' — a condition not present in the original agreement — while denying that it would permit uranium enrichment, contradicting several US media reports. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said 'if Riyadh does not join the Abraham Accords the deal is off.' Non-proliferation experts warned the framework's weak IAEA guardrails could fuel a regional nuclear arms race.