Trump Links Iran Peace Deal to Expansion of Abraham Accords to More Countries
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tied any potential peace agreement with Iran to the expansion of the Abraham Accords to additional countries. Trump is pressing Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan to normalize relations with Israel as part of his broader Middle East strategy. The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020 during Trump's first presidency, established diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab nations including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco. Trump's approach suggests he plans to use the normalization agreements as leverage in negotiations with Iran, linking regional peace efforts to broader diplomatic recognition of Israel by Muslim-majority nations.