Trump Urges Arab and Muslim Leaders to Join Abraham Accords After Iran War

President Trump told leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain during a Saturday conference call that he wants their nations to sign peace agreements with Israel once a deal ends the Iran war.

Two U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the call said Trump told the group he would next speak with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and hoped the Israeli leader would join future discussions.

The leaders expressed support for the emerging Iran deal. One U.S. official quoted them as saying, "They all said we are with you on this deal. " Trump then asked the countries that do not yet have formal ties with Israel to join the Abraham Accords.

The request produced silence on the line, after which Trump joked and asked if participants were still connected, according to one of the officials.

Trump stated that envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff would pursue the issue in the coming weeks. He wrote on Truth Social on Sunday that he thanked Middle East countries for their support and said further cooperation would be strengthened by joining the Abraham Accords. He also floated the possibility that Iran could one day join the accords, which would require Tehran to recognize Israel.

Graham wrote on X on Sunday that an expansion of the accords would make the Iran agreement one of the most consequential in Middle East history. He warned that refusal to follow the path suggested by President Trump would carry severe repercussions for future relationships.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman had previously expressed willingness to normalize ties but has cooled on the issue over the past year. Saudi officials continue to demand an irreversible, time-bound path to a Palestinian state, a condition the Israeli government has rejected.

Israeli and U.S. officials expect no movement before Israel's September elections.