'It Was Always Understood': Trump Says No Nuclear Deal Unless Saudi Joins Abraham Accords
'It Was Always Understood': Trump Says No Nuclear Deal Unless Saudi Joins Abraham Accords Published By, Last Updated: July 25, 2026, 04:38 IST Trump said
'It Was Always Understood': Trump Says No Nuclear Deal Unless Saudi Joins Abraham Accords Published By, Last Updated: July 25, 2026, 04:38 IST Trump said the condition was always understood during negotiations and rejected suggestions that the requirement had been added after the announcement of the deal. US President Donald Trump with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the White House. (AP file photo) US President Donald Trump on Friday said Washington would not move forward with a civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords and normalises relations with Israel. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the condition was always understood during negotiations and rejected suggestions that the requirement had been added after the announcement of progress on the nuclear agreement. “No, nobody got out ahead. I mean, I just say that in order to do it, they have to be a member of the Abraham Accords, which have been very successful.
But it’s time now that they do it," Trump said. Trump on the Saudi nuclear deal:If Saudi Arabia doesn’t join the Abraham Accords, I am not going to do the deal. This was always understood. Saudi Arabia knew. pic.twitter.com/aWAme5RMvZ — Clash Report (@clashreport) July 24, 2026 Trump Links Nuclear Deal To Israel Ties “If Saudi Arabia doesn’t join the Abraham Accords, I am not going to do the deal. This was always understood. Saudi Arabia knew," Trump said. He later reiterated that the agreement would still need approval from Congress and would not go ahead unless Saudi Arabia joined the US-backed framework for normalising ties with Israel. “Chris knew and Saudi Arabia knew that if they joined the Abraham Accords, the deal is not, I’m not going to do the deal," Trump said, referring to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman earlier this week.
The US Department of Energy said the agreement would support the development of Saudi Arabia’s first commercial nuclear reactors and would be reviewed by Congress. The potential nuclear deal has raised concerns over nuclear proliferation risks, with questions over whether Riyadh would receive technology that could allow domestic uranium enrichment. The details of the agreement have not been made public. Trump had earlier said there would be “no enrichment of material" in Saudi Arabia, while US officials have maintained that safeguards would prevent the spread of nuclear weapons capabilities. The issue has also drawn attention because of broader regional tensions, particularly after US and Israeli war on Iran, which Washington said were aimed at preventing Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran has repeatedly denied seeking a nuclear bomb and says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes. (With inputs from agencies) News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author News Desk The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad.
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