Saudi Arabia nuclear deal tied to Abraham Accords, White House says

The White House says a Saudi Arabia nuclear deal would come with a major diplomatic condition: Saudi Arabia would have to join the Abraham Accords, according to NBC News.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the point during a press briefing on July 23, NBC News reported. Leavitt was responding in line with a social media post from President Trump that said any nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia would depend on the kingdom joining the accords.

NBC News’ Monica Alba reported from the White House on the possible agreement and the administration’s handling of it. The report framed the condition as central to the White House’s position on any nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.

Is the Saudi Arabia nuclear deal conditional?

Yes, according to the White House account reported by NBC News. Leavitt said the administration’s stance matched Trump’s social media post, which made Saudi Arabia’s participation in the Abraham Accords a condition for any nuclear deal.

The NBC News report did not detail the proposed terms of the nuclear agreement, its timeline or what steps Saudi Arabia would be asked to take to satisfy the condition. It also did not report a response from Saudi officials.

The White House comments put the potential nuclear arrangement in the middle of a broader diplomatic push. By tying the deal to the Abraham Accords, Trump is making the nuclear talks depend on a separate political move by Saudi Arabia, according to the position described by Leavitt and reported by NBC News.

For now, the public position from the White House is narrow but firm: no Saudi nuclear deal without Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords. NBC News reported that Alba covered the issue from the White House as part of its NBC News NOW programming.

This story draws on original reporting from NBC News.