Saudi Arabia and U.S. Progress on Bilateral Agreements

Saudi Arabia asserts that ongoing U.S. bilateral talks are advancing independently of Israel normalization efforts.

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister emphasized that trade and AI agreements with the U.S. are not linked to Israel normalization talks.
Significant defense cooperation agreements remain complex, with hopes to conclude them before the end of Biden's term.
Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are exploring agreements in nuclear energy, security, and defense cooperation.
The original plan involved Saudi Arabia gaining U.S. security commitments in exchange for normalizing ties with Israel.
Saudi Arabia maintains it will not recognize Israel without a Palestinian state, preferring to wait for favorable conditions.