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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 despite recent communications between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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