00:00Don Trump has submitted a proposed nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia to Congress.
00:06However, U.S. officials say the president still insists the agreement is conditional
00:11on the kingdom normalizing ties with Israel.
00:15The 30-year agreement would allow U.S. companies to export civilian nuclear technology to the kingdom.
00:22Congress now has 90 session days to review the pact.
00:26If Congress rejects it, Trump could veto the decision, requiring a two-thirds majority in both chambers to override him.
00:33Just a day after the agreement was reached in July,
00:36Trump made Saudi Arabia's participation in the Abraham Accords a prerequisite for moving forward.
00:41Saudi Arabia has since not publicly committed to joining the Accords.
00:45Riyadh has previously said it will not normalize ties with Israel
00:48unless there is a path towards an independent Palestinian state,
00:52a position that has hardened since the conflict in Gaza began in 2023.
