Current sectionU.S. NewsThe U.S. president says the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement will only be approved if Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords, despite Saudi insistence that a clear path to Palestinian statehood remains a prerequisite. A Saudi source told Haaretz: 'The kingdom will not accept or give anything for free'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters, Liza Rozovskyand Jonathan Lis06:20 PM • July 23 2026 IDTU.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia will only be approved if the kingdom joins the Abraham Accords and normalizes relations with Israel.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Abraham AccordsDonald TrumpSaudi ArabiaNuclear weaponsMiddle EastCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesTrumpEisenkotMamdani-NetanyahuPalestinian AuthorityLindsey GrahamIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump: Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal Conditioned on Normalizing Israel RelationsCheap Solution or Science Fiction? Israel's Laser Race Against IranWhat Do Israelis Actually Talk About in 2026?When Discussing Hummus and History, Don't Erase My Mizrahi Family'Israel Can't Just Pour Billions Into PR and Expect Its U.S. Image to Improve'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli Election