In a surprising turn of events just one day after signing a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced a new condition that could significantly alter the deal's implementation. Trump announced on his platform, Truth Social, that the agreement will only proceed if Saudi Arabia normalizes its relations with Israel and joins the Abraham Accords. This announcement came as a shock, as the U.S. government had not indicated any political prerequisites for Saudi Arabia's cooperation in civil nuclear energy during the initial announcement of the agreement.
Moreover, Trump emphasized that the deal does not grant Saudi Arabia the right to enrich uranium, asserting that the United States has no objections to the peaceful use of nuclear energy as long as it does not pose a risk for the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Just the day before, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia had formally signed an agreement to establish a civil nuclear program, although the details of this multi-billion dollar deal have not yet been disclosed. U.S. media had speculated that this agreement might pave the way for uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia, a claim that Trump has now categorically denied.
For Israel, the potential normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia represents a significant diplomatic achievement. Currently, there are no official relations between the two nations, despite the fact that they have been cooperating covertly on security matters for many years. The Abraham Accords have already facilitated the normalization of relations between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan with Israel. Given that Saudi Arabia is considered the most influential Arab nation, its joining the Accords could have profound implications for the entire region.
As reported by rainews.it.
