On May 26, 2026, motorists drive past a political billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, near Valiasr Square in Tehran. (Credit: Atta Kenare/AFP)
As negotiations with Iran stall and crucial issues do not appear to be resolved in his favor, Donald Trump has dusted off one of his favorite cards: expanding the Abraham Accords. On Monday, the U.S. president called for more Middle East countries to normalize relations with Israel as part of a possible agreement with Tehran.The countries in his sights: Saudi Arabia, which has conditioned any such progress on the creation of a Palestinian state, as well as Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan (noting that Turkey has recognized Israel since 1949, and Egypt and Jordan signed peace treaties with Israel in 1979 and 1994, respectively), and even Iran. Another interview In Iranian political memory, any major window is often seen as a sign of weakness: CNRS researcher During the initial signings, the Abraham Accords were sold as a way to...
As negotiations with Iran stall and crucial issues do not appear to be resolved in his favor, Donald Trump has dusted off one of his favorite cards: expanding the Abraham Accords. On Monday, the U.S. president called for more Middle East countries to normalize relations with Israel as part of a possible agreement with Tehran.The countries in his sights: Saudi Arabia, which has conditioned any such progress on the creation of a Palestinian state, as well as Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan (noting that Turkey has recognized Israel since 1949, and Egypt and Jordan signed peace treaties with Israel in 1979 and 1994, respectively), and even Iran. Another interview In Iranian political memory, any major window is often seen as a sign of weakness: CNRS researcher During the initial signings, the Abraham Accords were sold as a way...
