Trump demands more countries sign Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal
Key takeaways
- Issued on: 26/05/2026 - 10:15Modified: 26/05/2026 - 10:16
- By: FRANCE 24 US President Donald Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu sign the Abraham Accords with the foreign ministers of Bahrain (left) and the United Arab Emirates at the White House on September 15, 2020.
- Trump said in a social media post that negotiations are “proceeding nicely” but tied any eventual agreement to expanded participation in the 2020 accords.
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US President Donald Trump said Monday it should be "mandatory" for countries including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords normalising ties with Israel as part of any agreement to end the war with Iran, in a move that could further complicate negotiations with Tehran.
Issued on: 26/05/2026 - 10:15Modified: 26/05/2026 - 10:16
By: FRANCE 24 US President Donald Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu sign the Abraham Accords with the foreign ministers of Bahrain (left) and the United Arab Emirates at the White House on September 15, 2020. © Alex Brandon, AP file photo US President Donald Trump said Monday that any agreement to end the Iran war should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, to join the Abraham Accords, the US-brokered agreements from Trump's first term aimed at normalising relations with Israel.