A knowledgeable source revealed to Al-Sharq Bloomberg that US President Donald Trump's announcement linking the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel as a condition for implementing the nuclear deal with the United States was not coordinated in advance with the Kingdom.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the text of the peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and the United States does not include any link between its implementation and normalization of relations with Israel.

The source added that the Kingdom's position on normalization with Israel has not changed, in reference to Riyadh's insistence on the existence of a clear political path leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Trump insists on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords

Later on Friday, the US president, when asked whether he had authorized Energy Secretary Chris Wright to sign the nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, said: "Well, we didn't talk about that, but it was understood from the beginning. And if Saudi Arabia does not join the Abraham Accords, the agreement is off. I will not make this agreement."

Trump added: "They knew that, subject to congressional approval and everything else, concluding this agreement required them to join the Abraham Accords, which have been very successful. And it brings peace to the Middle East."

The US president explained: "In order to reach a nuclear deal, Saudi Arabia must be a member of the Abraham Accords. Now it's time for them to join. Saudi Arabia and other countries did not want to because of the problem they had with Iran, but that problem is no longer what it was. There is no longer a major power as before, and there is still a problem, but it is fading day by day."

He continued: "Iran was playing the role of the dominant power in the Middle East, but it will not be able to continue that role as before. The situation is no longer what it was four or five months ago, after it no longer has naval power, military capabilities, or air defenses, and its leaders are no longer there. Many things have changed regarding Iran. It's a reciprocal relationship."

He added: "I think the Abraham Accords are very important for the future of the Middle East. I think Saudi Arabia will join them at some point, and then it can carry out its civilian nuclear projects without enrichment."

The US president had announced on Thursday in a post on the Truth Social platform that approval of the nuclear agreement signed between the two countries' energy ministries "is completely tied to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and very successful Abraham Accords."

Trump also indicated that the program would not include any enrichment of nuclear materials, stressing that the United States does not oppose "civilian non-enrichment facilities."

Agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation

Trump's remarks came hours after the United States and Saudi Arabia signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement known as the "123 Agreement" along with an accompanying bilateral safeguards agreement.

The US Department of Energy described this step as laying "the legal foundation for a partnership that will last for decades and is worth billions of dollars, supporting a number of priority economic and strategic goals, including nuclear non-proliferation."

The Kingdom has affirmed on more than one occasion through its officials that Riyadh does not intend to normalize relations with Israel without a political path leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The US website Axios reported following Trump's post that there are no indications that the text of the nuclear agreement links its implementation with normalization of relations with Israel.