President Donald Trump has made it clear: the U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear deal comes with a condition. In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump said the agreement would only be approved if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords, the normalization agreements with Israel. He also stressed that the deal would prohibit uranium enrichment and be limited to peaceful, non-military purposes.

Trump wrote that the U.S. is "not opposed" to non-enriched civilian nuclear facilities similar to those already operating in countries like the UAE and Iran. The deal, he said, is "totally subject to" Saudi Arabia joining the "successful" Abraham Accords.

On Wednesday, Trump finalized the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The pact is designed to support the kingdom's nuclear energy program and is expected to generate billions of dollars in opportunities for U.S. nuclear companies. Congress will now review the agreement. As part of the broader economic package, Saudi Arabia also announced it would increase its investment commitments in the United States to nearly $1 trillion, significantly deepening economic ties.

Supporters argue the deal strengthens U.S.-Saudi relations, boosts American industry, and helps counter Chinese and Russian influence in the region. Critics, however, warn it could escalate nuclear proliferation risks and spark a regional arms race, especially given tensions with Iran.

Analyst Fires Back: 'Blatant Investment in Netanyahu'

Middle East affairs analyst Abdulsalam Saleh didn't hold back in his response to Trump's post. He accused the U.S. of misrepresenting the Saudi nuclear agreement by adding a "newly introduced" clause that wasn't part of the signed deal. Saleh rejected any linkage between the nuclear pact and normalization with Israel, reiterating that Saudi Arabia remains firmly committed to Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution.

"Your attempt to link these agreements to normalization conditions at this specific timing is nothing more than a blatant investment in Netanyahu and a failed attempt to downsize and diminish Saudi sovereignty," Saleh wrote on X.

The back-and-forth highlights the delicate balance the U.S. is trying to strike: deepening ties with a key regional ally while advancing the Abraham Accords, all without triggering a nuclear arms race. For now, the ball is in Congress's court—and Saudi Arabia's.