President Donald Trump said Friday evening that he will not sign a deal with Saudi Arabia unless the kingdom joins the Abraham Accords, according to N12.
President Donald Trump reiterated Friday evening that he will not sign a deal with Saudi Arabia unless the kingdom joins the Abraham Accords, according to N12. The statement reinforces a condition Trump has previously set, as The Zioneer has reported in recent bulletins linking any US-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement to normalization with Israel. The remark comes amid ongoing negotiations over a US-Saudi framework, and follows earlier statements by Trump that Iran no longer blocks Saudi accession. The White House has previously denied that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested Saudi inclusion. The latest statement affirms the administration's position that the Abraham Accords remain the pathway for regional normalization.
3 developments
- DevelopingTrump: I did not discuss Saudi Arabia's joining the Abraham Accords with the kingdom
- DevelopingWhite House says Netanyahu did not request Saudi Arabia join Abraham Accords, attributes idea to Trump
- DevelopingUS-Saudi nuclear deal makes no mention of normalization with Israel, Reuters reports
- ConfirmedWSJ: Trump submits 30-year Saudi nuclear deal to Congress, insists on full Israel normalization
Source and signal
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