Trump demands countries to normalise ties with Israel as part of Iran deal

US President Donald Trump has urged several Muslim-majority countries to normalise relations with Israel as part of an Iran peace deal. 

In a social media post, Trump listed countries whose leaders he spoke with on Saturday about efforts to end the war on Iran.

“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.”

“Those Countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain (already a Member!)”

The Abraham Accords refer to normalisation deals with Israel brokered by Trump during his first term in 2020. They were signed by the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan. 

Two of the countries mentioned by Trump, Jordan and Egypt, already have relations with Israel. 

“It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be,” Trump wrote in his Truth Social post.

“It should start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and everybody else should follow suit. If they don’t, they should not be part of this Deal in that it shows bad intention.”

Saudi Arabia has long maintained that it will not normalise relations with Israel unless there is a clear pathway to an independent Palestinian state.