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Trump says Saudi nuclear deal bars enrichment, requires Israel normalization
President Trump claimed the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal prohibits uranium enrichment and requires Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords. The agreement, signed by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, allows American companies to assist Saudi Arabia's civilian nuclear program but does not require a separate International Atomic Energy Agency protocol. Critics argue the deal weakens leverage to push Saudi-Israel normalization, while the Saudis state they will not normalize with Israel without a Palestinian state path.
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