Trump’s Hail Mary on Abraham Accords falls flat
Pakistan, which has been mediating talks between the U.S. and Iran, outright rejected the idea of joining the Abraham Accords, while other countries have stayed notably silent. Experts say the demand is confusing and highly improbable given regional tensions. An expansion of the Abraham Accords could theoretically blunt Iran’s threat to the region by normalizing relations with its rivals — while achieving one of Trump’s main foreign policy priorities of his second term.
- ▪Pakistan, which has been mediating talks between the U.S. and Iran, outright rejected the idea of joining the Abraham Accords, while other countries have stayed notably silent.
- ▪Experts say the demand is confusing and highly improbable given regional tensions.
- ▪An expansion of the Abraham Accords could theoretically blunt Iran’s threat to the region by normalizing relations with its rivals — while achieving one of Trump’s main foreign policy priorities of his second term.
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International Trump’s Hail Mary on Abraham Accords falls flat Comments: by Laura Kelly - 05/29/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Laura Kelly - 05/29/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING President Trump’s surprise demand for Gulf and Arab countries to normalize ties with Israel as part of Iran peace talks has run into a complicated reality in the Middle East. Pakistan, which has been mediating talks between the U.S. and Iran, outright rejected the idea of joining the Abraham Accords, while other countries have stayed notably silent. Experts say the demand is confusing and highly improbable given regional tensions.
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