Trump demands widespread sign-up to Abraham Accords as part of Iran peace deal

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US President Donald Trump has seemingly predicated an emerging Iran peace deal on Muslim-majority nations across the Middle East and beyond normalising relations with Israel.

This brand new demand comes on the heels of a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran to end the war on all fronts and potentially lift oil waivers.

In a lengthy social media post, Trump has listed countries whose leaders he spoke with on Saturday about efforts to end the war with Iran.

“After all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should be mandatory that all of these countries, at a minimum, simultaneously sign onto the Abraham Accords,” he writes.

“Those countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain (already a Member!)”

He adds, “It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this settlement with Iran a far more historic event than it would otherwise be.

“It should start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and everybody else should follow suit. If they don’t, they should not be part of this deal in that it shows bad intention.”

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US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, the US on May 21, 2026. — Reuters
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, the US on May 21, 2026. — Reuters

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