Trump says Saudi nuclear pact hinges on joining Abraham Accords

President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that the United States will approve a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia only if the kingdom joins the Abraham Accords, the regional agreement that normalises diplomatic ties with Israel. He emphasized that the agreement, negotiated between the U.S. Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia, will not permit uranium enrichment and is intended for non-military use similar to facilities in Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

"The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!) being made between the United States Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia, which pertains only to non-military use ... will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords," Trump wrote.

The statement came amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, including recent Red Sea attacks on Saudi oil tankers attributed to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia. Trump warned that the United States would hold Iran responsible for any further Houthi attacks, describing the group as a proxy for Tehran and pledging "major military punishment" if the assaults continue.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the prospect of Saudi participation in the accords, calling it a "historic leap forward for peace in the Middle East." Saudi officials have not yet responded to the U.S. president’s condition. The broader regional context includes reports of Iranian Revolutionary Guard personnel being sent to Yemen and escalating oil prices as conflict threatens global energy supplies.