Among the most resounding victories of President Donald Trump’s first term was the establishment of “Abraham Accords” that went further to achieve peace in the Middle East than any other presidential effort in recent memory.
In his second term, however, Iran continues to threaten the region and the world, leading the president to introduce those first-term agreements into the current negotiations.
The move has drawn substantial praise, including from US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
According to The Hill:
Graham called the expansion “simply brilliant” adding that it would result “in the most significant change in the Middle East in thousands of years.”
“With Saudi Arabia and others like Pakistan making peace with Israel, the region will know a level of stability never dreamed of before President Trump and will eventually lead to regional integration making the Middle East a powerhouse for economic opportunity and good instead of a powder keg,” the South Carolina Republican wrote on social platform X.
“I expect our Arab allies to embrace this, as well as our friends in Israel, focusing on this task as failure is not an option — which would be a correct analysis,” he added.
News of Trump’s invocation of the accords also spread extensively on social media:
It's hard to overestimate how significant it would be to have basically the whole arab world as signatories to the Abraham Accords.
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Some skeptics wondered how realistic Trump’s goal actually is given the radicals apparently still in charge of Iran, but many others agreed with Graham’s assessment that this is a path worth pursuing:
the gulf countries will simply have to bend and play along!! they are in no shape to stand up against the US right now
— Animate UG🇺🇬 (@AnimateUg) May 25, 2026
AP News provided additional coverage of the president’s latest conditions:
He pointed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar as countries that should “immediately” sign on, quickly followed by Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan.
Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates became the first countries to join in 2020, but it remains to be seen how the proposal to expand the accords will be received.
He wrote that “after all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords.”
The president said he brought up the Abraham Accords plan with leaders during negotiations on Saturday.
In his post, Trump suggested he would accept “one or two” countries declining to sign, but said most should be willing. Egypt and Jordan already formally recognize Israel and have long-standing peace treaties.
Here’s some additional commentary on the latest developments:
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