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Normalisation not discussed during months of Saudi-US nuclear negotiations, sources say
The US and Saudi Arabia negotiated a civilian nuclear agreement since November 2025 without discussing Saudi normalization of relations with Israel. President Donald Trump later linked the deal to Saudi joining the Abraham Accords, surprising officials.
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