Trump Urges Muslim Nations to Join Abraham Accords Amid Efforts to Ease US-Iran Tensions
WASHINGTON: As diplomatic efforts continue to reduce tensions between the United States and Iran, US President Donald Trump has called on Muslim countries to sign and accept the Abraham Accords.
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump urged countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, and Turkey to join the agreement, saying the process should begin with Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Trump stated that countries signing the accord would witness a “revolution” in financial, economic, and social development. He described the Abraham Accords as a historic document that would receive greater global respect than any previously signed agreement.
The Abraham Accords were first introduced in 2020 during Trump’s first term as US president. The initiative aimed to normalize relations between Israel and several Arab and Muslim-majority countries, promoting diplomatic ties, economic cooperation, and regional security.
The agreements initially led to the normalization of relations between Israel and United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Later, Morocco and Sudan also joined the process. Trump previously claimed that Kazakhstan had formally become part of the accord as well.
While Israel viewed the accords as a major diplomatic breakthrough in the Arab world, Palestinian leaders and several Muslim countries continued to raise concerns about the unresolved Palestinian issue.
Pakistan’s official and constitutional position remains unchanged: Islamabad maintains that Israel cannot be recognized until Palestinians are granted an independent and sovereign state based on pre-1967 borders, with Jerusalem as its capital.
Pakistan’s stance has long been rooted in both historical and constitutional policy, with support for Palestinian self-determination remaining a consistent part of the country’s foreign policy since the era of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
