Trump Drops Israel Normalisation Demand in New Saudi Nuclear Deal

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The Trump administration has agreed to share civilian nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia without requiring the kingdom to normalise relations with Israel. Previous US presidents had consistently made Israeli normalisation a key condition for any such nuclear cooperation agreement. The shift marks a significant departure from longstanding American foreign policy on Middle East diplomacy. The deal signals a prioritisation of US-Saudi strategic and commercial ties over the traditional linkage to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

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