On July 24, 2026, in Washington, President Donald Trump cast doubt on a newly signed civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia. Less than a day after U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart formally concluded the accord, the administration announced that Saudi Arabia must first normalize diplomatic relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords to access U.S. nuclear technology. The agreement is intended to support Saudi plans for civilian nuclear power and potential uranium enrichment feasibility studies. White House officials now say implementation will depend on Saudi participation in regional diplomatic normalization frameworks.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.