Image Source: The Washington Institute
World – United States President Donald Trump has made the expansion of the Abraham Accords a condition of any Iran deal, issuing the demand in a Truth Social post on Tuesday after meeting over the weekend with heads of state from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain.
Trump used the post to address the state of nuclear negotiations with Tehran directly, warning that a failure to reach an agreement would mean a return to armed conflict on a larger scale than before.
“Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are proceeding nicely! It will only be a Great Deal for all or no Deal at all — Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before — And nobody wants that!”
Accords Sign-On Presented as Mandatory
Trump said he told the gathered leaders that their countries should, at a minimum, sign onto the Abraham Accords simultaneously as part of any Iran settlement. The Accords, first brokered during his first term, normalised ties between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and Kazakhstan.
He acknowledged one or two countries might not be able to sign, but said most should be ready. He pointed to the track record of existing members as the case for joining.
Reports indicate Pakistan has already pushed back, with Islamabad arguing that efforts to ease tensions between Iran and the United States and the Abraham Accords are separate issues that should not be linked.
“The Abraham Accords have proven to be, for the Countries involved (The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and Kazakhstan), a Financial, Economic, and Social BOOM, even during this time of Conflict and War, with the current Members never even suggesting leaving or taking so much as even a pause.”
Iran Could Join, Trump Says
Trump went further, raising the possibility that Iran could eventually become an Abraham Accords member if a deal with Washington goes through. He said several of the leaders he met with allegedly told him they would welcome it.
Trump directed his representatives to begin the formal sign-on process through the post itself, setting Saudi Arabia and Qatar as the expected first movers. If countries do not sign, he said, they should not be involved in any deal with Iran as “it shows bad intention.”
“Therefore, I am mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords, and that, if Iran signs its Agreement with me, as President of the United States of America, it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition.”
Not Everyone Is Convinced
The Abraham Accords are a series of normalisation agreements between Israel and several Arab states, brokered by the United States during Trump’s first term.
The UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and Kazakhstan signed on. No agreement on Palestinian statehood was included, and the accords were rejected by the Palestinian leadership as a betrayal.
None of the countries named in the post has publicly responded to Trump’s demand, and the willingness to do so looks unlikely. Public sentiment across these Muslim-majority nations remains deeply hostile toward Israel over its genocide in Gaza, and no government has shown an appetite for normalisation under current conditions.
Saudi Arabia presents the most difficult case, an expectation shared by Muslims around the world. As the birthplace of Islam and custodian of Mecca and Medina, any move to recognise Israel carries weight far beyond a diplomatic agreement.
Riyadh has long held that it will not sign without a credible roadmap to Palestinian statehood, a position it has not moved from. Egypt, Jordan, and Türkiye already hold formal relations with Israel, though those ties have been strained since the start of the Gaza war.
