Trump says Saudi nuclear pact hinges on kingdom joining Abraham Accords

United States President Donald Trump has said that a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia is totally subject to the kingdom normalising relations with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords. Trump's statement on Thursday, a day after the agreement was announced, has cast confusion over an already opaque deal, the full details of which have not been released. In a post on his Truth Social Account, the US president wrote that the agreement will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords. Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to the claim. Speaking to reporters, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she did not believe Trump had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman since posting the statement, but he had raised the issue in previous conversations. She maintained that if Riyadh does not join the Abraham Accords the deal is off. Several US media reports have suggested that the agreement will allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium domestically. But in his statement on Thursday, Trump appeared to deny the report, writing without further context: There will be no enrichment of material!