President Donald Trump on Monday said negotiations with Iran are “proceeding nicely” and urged multiple Middle Eastern countries to sign onto the Abraham Accords, saying Iran could also eventually join the agreement if a deal is reached with the United States.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said it “should be mandatory” for countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords as part of any broader agreement involving Iran, arguing the pact would bring “Power, Strength, and Peace to the Middle East.”
"Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are proceeding nicely! It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all — Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before — And nobody wants that!" Trump wrote in part.
Trump held a conference call at the White House on Saturday with leaders and senior officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain to discuss the Iran conflict.
"I stated 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. Those Countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain (already a Member!)," Trump wrote Monday, referencing the call. "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."
"The Abraham Accords have proven to be, for the Countries involved (The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and Kazakhstan), a Financial, Economic, and Social BOOM, even during this time of Conflict and War, with the current Members never even suggesting leaving, or taking so much as even a pause," Trump wrote. "The reason for this is that the Abraham Accords have been great for them, and will be even better for everybody, and bring true Power, Strength, and Peace to the Middle East for the first time in 5,000 years. It will be a Document respected like no other that has ever been signed, anywhere in the World. Its level of Importance and Prestige will be unparalleled!"
Trump continued, "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. In speaking to numerous of the Great Leaders mentioned above, they would be honored, as soon as our Document is signed, to have the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the Abraham Accords. Wow, now that would be something special! This will be the most important Deal that any of these Great, but always in Conflict Countries, will ever sign. Nothing in the past, or in the future, will surpass it."
"Therefore, I am mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords, and that, if Iran signs its Agreement with me, as President of the United States of America, it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition. The Middle East would be United, Powerful, and Economically Strong, like perhaps no other area, anywhere in the World! By copy of this TRUTH, I am asking my Representatives to begin, and successfully complete, the process of signing these Countries into the already Historic Abraham Accords. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" he added.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., praised President Donald Trump's push for more nations to join the Abraham Accords.
"President Trump’s most recent proposal requiring expansion of the Abraham Accords as part of a negotiated settlement to the Iran conflict is simply brilliant and would result in the most significant change in the Middle East in thousands of years," Graham wrote in a post on X.
"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. 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," the senator added.
Trump, whose administration is working to strike a peace deal with Iran, issued a Truth Social post on Monday calling for several nations to join the Abraham Accords.
He indicated in the post that while speaking Saturday with figures from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain, "I stated 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."
"Those Countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain (already a Member!). 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 asserted in the post.
The president added, "I am mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords, and that, if Iran signs its Agreement with me, as President of the United States of America, it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition."
The AAA national average price for regular gas is just above $4.50 as the lingering U.S. conflict with Iran remains unresolved nearly three months since it began and Americans around the nation mark Memorial Day.
The AAA national average figure for regular gas is $4.507 as of Monday. That figure is significantly higher than the month ago average of $4.086 and the year ago average of $3.181, but only a slight decline from yesterday's average of $4.515.
The U.S. is continuing to conduct a blockade against Iran.
President Donald Trump's administration is working to strike an agreement with the foreign nation, but the commander in chief said in a Sunday Truth Social post that the blockade will persist until Iran and the U.S. ink a deal.
{{#rendered}}As Americans honor fallen service members this Memorial Day, President Donald Trump marked the somber occasion by blasting "Dumocrats."
"Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats, who disrespect our Military and all of the tremendous success that it has had over the last year," the president declared in a Monday morning Truth Social post.
"God Bless those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. I love you all!" he added.
President Donald Trump declared in a Monday morning Truth Social post that the U.S. will either strike a “meaningful” deal with Iran or there will not be any agreement made at all, insisting that his administration will make a much better deal than the President Barack Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
“The deal with Iran will either be a great and meaningful one, or there will be no deal. It will be the exact opposite of the JCPOA disaster negotiated by the failed Obama Administration, which was a direct and open path to a Nuclear Weapon for Iran. No, I don’t do deals like that!” Trump asserted in the post.
The president targeted several GOP lawmakers in his post.
“I laugh at all of the Dumocrats, RINOS, and Fools who know nothing about the potential deal I am making with Iran, things that haven’t even been negotiated yet, weak and ineffective people like failed Senator Thom Tillis (Soon out of office!), Bill Cassidy, who just suffered a massive Primary loss, really bad Congressman Thomas Massie, a major sleazebag who lost in a landslide to a great American Patriot (Endorsed by 'TRUMP') after showing tremendous disloyalty to his Party (and Country!), and almost all Dumocrats, people that have totally lost their way, constantly supporting bad policy and even worse candidates, but are constantly critical of each and every fantastic win I have,” Trump declared in the post.
“These people should go home and rest, they do nothing but create division and loss. In other words, they are losers!” he asserted.
Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday that the U.S. blockade against Iran will continue until a deal is signed.
Hundreds of British sailors are preparing to deploy to the Strait of Hormuz to help clear mines, according to The Associated Press.
The outlet reported Sunday that, once a deal is reached between the U.S. and Iran, the RFA Lyme Bay, docked off the coast of Gibraltar, will leave for the Middle East.
The vessel is being loaded with ammunition and mine-hunting sea drones equipped with sonar. It is expected to join the British destroyer HMS Dragon and allied ships providing air support before transiting the Suez Canal en route to the Persian Gulf.
Iran could deploy a “huge” variety of mines throughout the strait, Cmdr. Gemma Britton, head of the Royal Navy’s Mine and Threat Exploitation Group, told the outlet.
The mines could be rocket-propelled, tethered by cables or placed on the seabed and may be triggered by sound, movement or light.
The autonomous systems aboard the Lyme Bay use sonar to scan the seabed and surrounding waters, mapping potential threats in roughly half the time of traditional ships.
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