Trump stuns Saudis by pinning nuclear deal to Israel ties

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US President Donald Trump shocked Saudi Arabia by linking a nuclear deal to the kingdom's recognition of Israel. This condition was not part of the initial deal announcement, causing uncertainty and turmoil around the agreement.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom recognizing Israel -- throwing the agreement into turmoil just the day after it was signed. The White House insisted that the Saudis knew the deal was contingent on recognizing Israel, despite the fact that it was not mentioned when the deal was announced.