The U.S.-brokered deals were reached during Trump’s first term and aimed at normalizing relations with Israel.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that any deal to end the war with Iran should include requirements for several other countries to join, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Abraham AccordsThe U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations with Israel during Trump’s first term.
Trump said in a social media post Negotiations are “progressing well” but tied any final deal to expanded participation in the 2020 deal.
The proposal comes as the Iran deal looms face criticism Coming from fellow Republicans who favor a tougher stance on Iran, that could add to friction in the negotiations.
Trump said Saudi Arabia and Qatar should sign “immediately” along with Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt and Jordan. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates became the first countries to join in 2020.
“After all the work the United States has done to solve this very complex puzzle, all of these countries must at least sign on to the Abraham Accords at the same time,” he wrote.
Trump has long hope saudi arabia would join, but Saudi Arabia insists that any normalization deal needs to first establish a clear path to Palestinian statehood. This is also critical for Pakistan, one of the countries that does not have diplomatic relations with Israel.
Islamabad-based analyst Syed Muhammad Ali said Pakistan’s stance on Israel remained unchanged despite Trump’s latest overtures.
The president said he presented the Abraham Accords plan to leaders during talks on Saturday. He said he would accept “one or two” countries refusing to sign, but said the majority should be willing. Egypt and Jordan have officially recognized Israel and signed a long-term peace treaty.
Masood Khan, Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States, said it remained to be seen whether the proposal would be feasible for countries on Trump’s list.
“Invoking the Abraham Accords at this stage brings a whole new dimension to the diplomacy and mediation process because the issue is not on the agenda,” he said, noting that Trump faces domestic pressure to reach a favorable agreement.
Still, Khan said, “the diplomatic track is still working and I believe Pakistan is at the center of it and has the support of regional countries.”
It is unclear when or how any deal with Iran will be completed. Trump said even Iran could eventually sign on to the deal if a deal was reached.
The deals are part of a series of diplomatic, economic and security deals struck under U.S. influence during Trump’s first term, initially between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, followed by Sudan, Morocco and, more recently, the deal. Kazakhstan.
They are seen as an effort to promote cooperation between Middle Eastern and North African countries, and the government sees them as partly paving the way for a full relationship with Israel.
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