Source to Al-Sharq Bloomberg: Saudi-US nuclear agreement does not include link to normalization with Israel

Source: Asharq Economy with Bloomberg

Friday, July 24, 2026 22:39 | 1 minute read

An informed source told Al-Sharq Bloomberg 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, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added that the Kingdom's position on normalization with Israel has not changed, referring to Riyadh's insistence on a clear political path leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The source's remarks came after US President Donald Trump said in a post on the Truth Social platform that approval of the nuclear agreement is 'completely linked' to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords.

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'No coordination with Saudi Arabia'

The same source had previously revealed to Al-Sharq Bloomberg that Trump's announcement linking the nuclear agreement to normalization was not coordinated in advance with the Kingdom, and that Riyadh was unaware of his intention to make this link.

The US news site Axios also reported that there are no indications that the text of the nuclear energy agreement itself links its implementation to normalization.

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Nuclear energy agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and the United States signed on Thursday a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement known as the '123 Agreement,' along with a accompanying bilateral safeguards agreement.

The US Department of Energy said the agreement lays the legal foundation for a partnership spanning decades and worth billions of dollars, supporting economic and strategic goals including nuclear non-proliferation.

It is worth noting that Saudi Arabia has affirmed on several occasions that establishing diplomatic relations with Israel remains linked to achieving a political path leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

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