Can Iran Join Abraham Accords? Trump Makes Surprise Proposal

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By TRH World Desk

Trump Pushes Expanded Abraham Accords, Asks Middle east Islamic Nations to Join the Group That Normalizes Relations with Israel

Washington, May 25, 2026 — US President Donald Trump has proposed a dramatic expansion of the Abraham Accords, suggesting that even Iran could eventually become part of the framework if ongoing negotiations succeed.

In a lengthy post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said negotiations with Iran were “proceeding nicely,” but warned that failure to secure a deal could push the region “back to the battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before.”

The US President said he had discussed the issue with leaders from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, urging them to simultaneously join the Abraham Accords framework.

Trump argued that broader participation would transform the accords into a larger economic and security coalition for the Middle East.

He specifically called for Saudi Arabia and Qatar to sign “immediately,” adding that countries unwilling to participate would signal “bad intention.”

The most striking part of the statement, however, was Trump’s suggestion that Iran itself could eventually join the framework.

“Once our document is signed,” he wrote, “it would be an honour to have the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the Abraham Accords.”

The original Abraham Accords, signed in 2020 under Trump’s first administration, normalized ties between Israel and several Arab states, including the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan. The accords were presented as a major geopolitical realignment in West Asia.

Trump now appears to be linking ongoing Iran negotiations to a broader regional normalization architecture — an approach that would represent a significant shift given decades of hostility between Iran and Israel and Tehran’s opposition to earlier normalization efforts.

The remarks come amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing diplomatic efforts involving Iran’s nuclear and regional security issues.