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Trump Demands More Countries Sign Abraham Accords as Part of Iran Deal
Trump said Saudi Arabia and Qatar should sign the Abraham Accords first as Iran talks continue over uranium, the Strait of Hormuz and frozen funds.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump recast his Iran peace bid as a grand bargain requiring Muslim countries to join the Abraham Accords, stating during weekend calls with regional partners that their inclusion in any deal depended on all signing the framework.
- The Abraham Accords, brokered under Trump in 2020, govern normalisation of diplomatic relations between Israel and countries that have not recognised it, expanding from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in 2020 to include Morocco, Sudan and Kazakhstan by November 2025.
- Trump prioritised Saudi Arabia and Qatar for 'immediate' signing alongside Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan, accepting 'one or two' countries declining while characterising expanded accords as making an Iran settlement 'a far more historic event than it would otherwise be.'
- Simultaneously, Iran's negotiators were in Doha discussing the Strait of Hormuz, uranium stockpile and frozen funds with Qatari officials, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian restored internet access suspended since late February attacks.
- The accords remain unpopular regionally over Palestinian concerns, with Pakistan's former ambassador Masood Khan questioning workability despite noting 'the diplomatic track is still working.' Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seek symbolic victories before elections later this year, though any Iran agreement's timeline remains uncertain.
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