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Trump Urges Iran into Abraham Accords; Arab Leaders Remain Silent

5/26/2026

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President Donald Trump held a call with Saudi, Qatari, Turkish and Egyptian leaders on Saturday to urge Iran’s entry into Abraham Accords and normalize ties with Israel.
Arab leaders stayed silent, prompting Trump to joke and to name advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to head Israel-normalisation talks.
Nuclear talks stalled on Monday over Tehran’s uranium stockpile and the unfreezing of Iranian assets, with Iran’s National Security Council pledging resistance.

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President Donald Trump held a call with Saudi, Qatari, Turkish and Egyptian leaders on Saturday to urge Iran’s entry into Abraham Accords and normalize ties with Israel.
Arab leaders stayed silent, prompting Trump to joke and to name advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to head Israel-normalisation talks.
Nuclear talks stalled on Monday over Tehran’s uranium stockpile and the unfreezing of Iranian assets, with Iran’s National Security Council pledging resistance.