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Saudi Nuclear Deal Hinges on Israel Normalization | Australia News
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A new U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal teeters on the edge of reality, hinging on a controversial condition: Saudi Arabia must normalize ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords. While the pact would grant Riyadh access to U.S. nuclear tech—including uranium enrichment and reactor construction—it’s stalled without Congressional approval. Trump’s social media ultimatum adds pressure, as Saudi Arabia insists on a Palestinian state before normalizing relations—a stance that clashes with the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan’s earlier moves. Israel sees this as a historic leap toward peace, but the ambiguity around uranium enrichment—whether it includes weapons-grade material—fuels skepticism. Despite Saudi assurances of strict nonproliferation standards, the deal’s future remains uncertain, caught between geopolitical ambition and regional resistance.
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