Trump wants Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and other Muslim nations to join Abraham Accords

WASHINGTON — A bold political statement by US President Donald Trump comes under attention amid ongoing negotiations with Iran as “proceeding nicely” and laid out an ambitious plan to reshape Middle Eastern diplomacy through a sweeping expansion of the Abraham Accords. In detailed statement, Trump warned that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran would result in “a Great Deal for all or no deal at all,” adding a stark warning of a return to “battlefront and shooting” if diplomacy collapses. The statement further claimed that Trump had recently spoken with multiple regional leaders, including Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Abdullah II of Jordan. He also referenced officials from Pakistan and Bahrain, stating that these countries were part of discussions surrounding a “historic diplomatic settlement” tied to Iran negotiations. At center of statement is a bold proposal: expanding the Abraham Accords beyond their current participants and making new signatories “mandatory” as part of any broader Iran agreement. Trump argued that countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Türkiye, and Pakistan should join the framework, describing the initiative as a pathway toward “true power, strength, and peace” in the Middle East. He further claimed that the Accords have already delivered “financial, economic, and social boom” effects for participating nations, and suggested that wider adoption could transform regional stability. The statement also suggested that, if an agreement with Iran is reached, the Islamic Republic could potentially be included in an expanded Abraham Accords framework — a move Trump described as creating a “United, Powerful, and Economically Strong Middle East.” He emphasized that any countries refusing participation should be excluded from what he called a “historic settlement,” framing the initiative as both diplomatic opportunity an