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US-Saudi Civil Nuclear Deal Collapses After Trump Links It to Israel Normalization
The US and Saudi Arabia signed a historic civil nuclear deal, but President Trump quickly conditioned it on Saudi normalization with Israel, causing the agreement to collapse amid internal US government disputes and conservative media criticism.
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What happened
- 01US and Saudi Arabia signed a historic civil nuclear agreement granting uranium enrichment rights.
- 02President Trump conditioned the deal on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel.
- 03Trump denied the deal allowed uranium enrichment, contradicting initial terms.
- 04White House criticized Energy Department for announcing the deal prematurely.
- 05Conservative media pressured Trump to link the deal to the Abraham Accords.
- 06Saudi Crown Prince opposes normalization without a Palestinian state solution.
The reversal shocked Saudi officials and raised concerns in Israel and among nuclear experts about future proliferation risks.
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