Supporting a Saudi-US defense pact; rejecting nuclearization

NYT: Saudis eye rapid Israel normalization due to fear of Trump's reelection

With an eye on the US political calendar, the Saudis want to move in the next couple of weeks, hoping to generate bipartisan support in the Senate before the November election. The New York Times reports that if Trump reclaims the presidency, the chances of Democrats in the Senate voting for a deal with Saudi Arabia could vanish. סעודי