U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that any future peace agreement with Iran should include a major expansion of the Abraham Accords, calling on several Muslim-majority nations to normalize relations with Israel as part of a broader regional deal.
Speaking on Truth Social, Trump said countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan should join the Abraham Accords following “all the work done by the United States” in ongoing negotiations with Iran.
Trump specifically urged Saudi Arabia and Qatar to join “immediately,” suggesting the other countries would follow afterward. He also stated that if Iran reaches an agreement with the United States, it could eventually become part of the expanded regional framework itself.
The Abraham Accords were originally brokered during Trump’s first term and led to normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Trump’s remarks came amid delicate negotiations between the United States and Iran over a broader ceasefire arrangement, maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s nuclear program.
However, the diplomatic push was overshadowed by fresh U.S. strike inside southern Iran on May 25.
According to U.S. Central Command, American forces carried out what it described as a “self-defense” operation targeting Iranian missile launch positions and boats allegedly preparing to lay naval mines near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian authorities reported that several soldiers were killed in the strikes.
The strikes took place while negotiations between Washington and Tehran were still ongoing, raising concerns over whether the military action could complicate efforts to secure a final agreement.
Despite the escalation, Trump insisted talks were “proceeding nicely” and signaled confidence that negotiations could still produce a breakthrough.
Pakistan publicly distanced itself from the idea, stating it was “under no compulsion” to join the Abraham Accords and rejecting any attempt to link the issue to the Iran negotiations.
So far, reactions from the countries mentioned in Trump’s proposal have been limited.
Regional analysts say many Muslim-majority countries remain hesitant to move toward normalization with Israel without significant progress on the Palestinian issue, particularly amid strong public opposition across the region.
Trump’s proposal is widely viewed as an attempt to transform the Iran negotiations into a much broader geopolitical realignment, using diplomatic pressure and military leverage to expand the Abraham Accords into a wider regional bloc aligned with the United States and Israel.
Negotiations between the United States and Iran continued in Doha, with both sides acknowledging progress while cautioning that a final agreement is still not imminent.
