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Trump says he won't proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords
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Trump has made Saudi Arabia's accession to the Abraham Accords a condition for proceeding with a civil nuclear power deal, effectively blocking a Department of Energy-signed agreement until normalization with Israel occurs. Saudi Arabia has refused to join the accords without a guaranteed path to Palestinian statehood.
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If you're building nuclear reactors or supplying the Saudi civil nuclear market, this deal is now hostage to Middle East peace politics. Trump has weaponised the deal: Riyadh won't move until the Abraham Accords include Palestine, which means your project sits frozen until diplomatic conditions change—not technical ones.
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