United States President Donald Trump has renewed efforts to expand the Abraham Accords, a series of agreements launched in 2020 to normalise relations between Israel and several Arab states. He is urging countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain to join the framework as part of a broader regional settlement tied to ongoing negotiations with Iran. Trump described the accords as a major diplomatic and economic success and suggested more countries could join following any deal with Tehran.

The Abraham Accords were first signed in September 2020 by Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, and later expanded to include Morocco and Sudan. Kazakhstan formally joined in 2025. The agreements marked a significant shift in regional diplomacy by prioritising trade, investment and security cooperation over the longstanding Arab consensus that recognition of Israel should follow the creation of a Palestinian state.

Pakistan has publicly rejected the latest proposal, reiterating that it will not recognise Israel until an independent Palestinian state is established with East Jerusalem as its capital. Saudi Arabia has also signalled that recognition remains conditional on a clear path toward Palestinian statehood. The push comes amid the Gaza war, heightened tensions with Iran and unresolved disputes over sanctions and nuclear issues, leaving the future of both the Iran negotiations and any expansion of the accords uncertain.