President Trump stated that the new U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal prohibits uranium enrichment and mandates Saudi Arabia normalize relations with Israel. Trump addressed criticisms that the deal might enable nuclear enrichment and reduce leverage for an Israeli peace deal. He clarified that the agreement, for non-military use, is contingent on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords. This deal, signed by U.S. and Saudi energy ministers, involves American companies helping Saudi Arabia develop its civilian nuclear program. However, reports indicate it includes a joint study on future uranium enrichment possibilities. Additionally, the agreement does not require Saudi Arabia to sign a separate IAEA protocol for snap inspections, though the U.S. Energy Department asserts a bilateral safeguards agreement will prevent non-peaceful use. The nuclear negotiations began under the Biden administration as part of a broader deal linking a defense treaty and an Israeli peace deal. The current agreement was signed separately from any Saudi-Israeli peace deal, leading critics to argue that Trump lost leverage for normalization. Saudi Arabia maintains it will not normalize relations with Israel without an irreversible path to a Palestinian state.