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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday explicitly tied the success of any potential peace deal with Iran to a massive expansion of the Abraham Accords, demanding that multiple regional nations immediately normalise relations with Israel.
The president revealed that he has requested countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, and Türkiye, to join the diplomatic coalition en masse as Washington attempts to negotiate an end to the current war with Tehran.
Trump stated that if Iran concludes a formal agreement with his administration, it could eventually become part of this broader regional alliance.
While he noted that bilateral negotiations with Iranian officials are currently proceeding well, he provided no timeline for an imminent breakthrough.
Long-time allies have embraced the strategy as a transformative approach to regional security, while diplomatic analysts suggest the move is designed to make a compromise with Iran more politically acceptable to sceptics by framing it as a win for Israel.
The Abraham Accords, originally brokered during Trump’s first term in 2020, previously saw the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan break long-standing regional taboos to formally recognise Israel.
While nations like Egypt and Jordan already maintain older independent diplomatic ties with Israel, securing the participation of major regional heavyweights like Saudi Arabia has remained an elusive goal for Washington.
