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The Abrahamic trap: Why linking the US–Saudi nuclear pact to normalisation is a geopolitical mirage
['Mehdi Editor']
Middle East Monitor
By conditioning a crucial strategic nuclear framework on immediate regional diplomatic normalisation with Israel, Washington has walked straight into a sophisticated geo-economic and geopolitical trap.
Rather than functioning as a genuine catalyst for sustainable Middle Eastern peace, this transactional linkage weaponizes civil nuclear infrastructure as blunt political leverage.
The civil nuclear agreement itself is an intricate, multi-billion-dollar framework intended to help Saudi Arabia transition away from domestic fossil fuel consumption.
READ: Israel warns Saudi-US nuclear deal raises stakes as Iran expands nuclear programmeThe illusion that American technological supremacy is irreplaceable creates a dangerous blind spot in Washington’s strategic vision.
Ultimately, the Abrahamic trap demonstrates the profound perils of treating foundational security agreements and advanced technological frameworks as mere extensions of high-stakes real estate negotiations.