Story perspectives

Trump Ties Iran Deal to Abraham Accords Expansion, Saudi Rejects

5/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump linked a prospective Iran peace agreement to an expansion of the Abraham Accords, demanding Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan and other states sign on.
Saudi officials said Riyadh will normalize ties with Israel only after a pathway to a Palestinian state, rejecting the demand.
Gulf diplomats called the requirement a “poison pill” that could jeopardize the Iran talks, noting that Pakistan’s defense minister ruled out joining the Accords.

History

Historical Context

After Anwar Sadat’s surprise 1977 Jerusalem visit, Egypt and Israel signed the Camp David Accords on 17 September 1978 and the peace treaty on 26 March 1979, prompting Egypt’s 1979-89 suspension from the Arab League. President Jimmy Carter brokered the deal, while today President Donald Trump urges Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan to join the Abraham Accords, echoing Sadat’s conditional outreach.

1 of 2

Story summary

President Donald Trump linked a prospective Iran peace agreement to an expansion of the Abraham Accords, demanding Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan and other states sign on.
Saudi officials said Riyadh will normalize ties with Israel only after a pathway to a Palestinian state, rejecting the demand.
Gulf diplomats called the requirement a “poison pill” that could jeopardize the Iran talks, noting that Pakistan’s defense minister ruled out joining the Accords.

1 / 2