Trump sends Saudi civil nuclear deal to Congress, ties it to Abraham Accords

The United States has submitted a civil nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, maintaining a firm stance that the pact will only proceed if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. A US administration official confirmed this development to Reuters on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump has consistently linked the nuclear deal to Saudi Arabia's participation in the Abraham Accords, which have seen several Arab nations establish ties with Israel. This condition underscores the administration's strategy to leverage economic and technological cooperation to encourage broader regional peace and integration.

The agreement itself focuses on the civil use of nuclear energy, a sector of growing interest for Saudi Arabia as it diversifies its economy away from oil. However, the inclusion of the Abraham Accords as a prerequisite highlights the geopolitical considerations intertwined with the deal.

This development is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reshape Middle East diplomacy. The administration has actively promoted the Abraham Accords as a pathway to de-escalating regional tensions and fostering new alliances, with the Saudi nuclear deal now serving as a significant test case for this approach.