Trump says it should be ‘mandatory’ for more countries to join the Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal
Donald Trump has proposed that any agreement with Iran should require additional countries to join the Abraham Accords. He specifically mentioned Saudi Arabia and Qatar as countries that should sign on immediately. The Abraham Accords aim to normalize relations with Israel and were initially signed in 2020 during Trump's presidency.
- ▪Trump stated that negotiations with Iran are progressing well.
- ▪He emphasized that countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan should join the Abraham Accords.
- ▪The Abraham Accords were first signed in 2020 between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain.
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Trump administrationTrump says it should be ‘mandatory’ for more countries to join the Abraham Accords as part of Iran dealThe president said Saudi Arabia and Qatar should “immediately” sign on to the agreements, first signed in 2020 during his first administration.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00President Donald Trump meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in 2025.Brendan Smialowski / AFP - Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 25, 2026, 2:37 PM EDTBy The Associated PressPresident Donald Trump said Monday that any agreement with Iran should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords, the…
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