NewzUS President Donald Trump has sent a civil nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, maintaining a strict condition that the pact will only move forward if the kingdom recognizes Israel.
The requirement ties the prospective bilateral nuclear deal directly to the broader normalization of diplomatic ties under the framework of the Abraham Accords. By linking the high-stakes energy agreement to recognition of Israel, the administration is leveraging the nuclear pact as a key diplomatic instrument in Middle East relations.
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