Trump says more countries likely to join Abraham Accords
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said more countries are expected to join the Abraham Accords, signalling a renewed push to expand the US-backed diplomatic framework that normalises relations with Israel.
"We'll see a lot of countries joining the Abraham Accords," Trump said during a press briefing.
His remarks come after the collapse of a US-Iran peace deal following renewed hostilities after a failed interim agreement.
A few months ago, Trump urged countries including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Qatar to establish diplomatic ties with Israel.
In May, Trump said on Truth Social that countries involved in the diplomatic process with Iran should, "at a minimum," sign the Abraham Accords. He added that while one or two countries might have valid reasons for staying out, most should be "ready, willing and able" to join the framework.
The Abraham Accords were launched during Trump's first term in 2020 as a series of US-mediated agreements to normalise diplomatic, economic and security ties between Israel and Arab countries.
The agreements led participating countries to formally recognise Israel and establish diplomatic relations.
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan joined the accords in 2020. Egypt and Jordan had already signed peace treaties with Israel decades earlier.
Supporters have described the accords as a major step towards regional cooperation, while Palestinian leaders criticised them, saying Arab countries normalised ties with Israel without securing meaningful progress towards Palestinian statehood.
Trump has previously said the accords delivered significant economic and strategic benefits to participating countries and claimed none had considered withdrawing from the arrangement.