The US has formally sent a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review. The thirty-year pact's advancement is contingent upon Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel, a key US foreign policy objective. Congress has 90 days to assess the agreement, focusing primarily on potential nuclear proliferation risks. The deal would allow US firms to participate in the development of Saudi Arabia’s nuclear program. A major obstacle to the normalization process remains Saudi Arabia's position on the establishment of a Palestinian state. The agreement highlights the US attempt to broker wider regional stability through diplomatic leverage and nuclear safeguards. The final approval of the deal is far from guaranteed, dependent on both Congressional review and progress in Israeli-Saudi negotiations.