Saudi crown prince joins Trump-led call with Arab leaders on regional tensions
Trump links any Iran deal to new Arab recognition of Israel, as Saudi Arabia and other regional leaders resist immediate normalization.
- President Donald Trump pressured leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain on Saturday to commit to the Abraham Accords and normalize relations with Israel once the war with Iran ends.
- What began as a discussion over regional security and a ceasefire with Iran suddenly shifted when Trump issued an unexpected demand for sweeping diplomatic change, leaving several participants momentarily silent.
- Leaders from nations lacking diplomatic ties with Israel were caught off guard by the ultimatum, with U.S. officials describing the moment as tense and silence reportedly falling over the line.
- Senator Lindsey Graham warned that refusal to follow Trump's path would bring "severe repercussions for our future relationships," while framing potential expansion as historically consequential.
- Envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will pursue the normalization matter in the coming weeks, while President Trump plans to brief Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the strategy.
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Trump hawking Abraham Accords to a Middle East that's lost trust
As the US and Iran try to come to terms on a peace deal to end their months-long war, US President Donald Trump this week has introduced a new demand – that other countries in the Middle East sign on to his Abraham Accords, normalizing relations with Israel. There are reasons for this. The US […] The post Trump hawking Abraham Accords to a Middle East that’s lost trust appeared first on Asia Times.
While Donald Trump urges several Muslim countries to normalize their relations with Israel, analysts stress the highly unlikely nature of such an advance in the current context Donald Trump on Monday urged several Muslim countries, primarily Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to normalize their relations with Israel in the context of a possible agreement with Iran, a prospect considered highly unlikely by analysts.
US President Trump urges Saudi Arabia to conclude an Abraham agreement with Israel. Even Iran can join. Both are completely unrealistic. Trump probably wants to distract - or make Israel agree with Iran palatable.
As Trump pursues Iran agreement, Republicans split over next steps
For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer, with barbecues, weddings and trips to the beach. For President Donald Trump — who opted against attending his own son’s wedding in the Bahamas, citing “circumstances pertaining to Government” — the weekend was spent on calls with Middle East leaders and inching the U.S. closer to a deal with Iran. The working assumption in Jerusalem and Washington last week — noted i…
Trump demands six Muslim nations to normalise relations with Israel
US president urges Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar Egypt, Jordan, Turkey to join Abraham Accords as part of Iran nuclear deal Says negotiations with Iran are proceeding nicely Warns if no deal is reached it will mean back to battlefront and shooting.
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