Trump demands Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan join Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026.
Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs Minister of the UAE Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan at the Abraham Accords signing ceremony, September 15, 2020.
US President Donald Trump (L) and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia pause for photographs along the West Wing Colonnade at the White House on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Why Saudi Arabia is still resisting Trump's pressure to join Abraham Accords

ANALYSIS

Iran demands access to $12b. assets frozen in Qatar as precondition to advancing talks

REPORT
Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.
PEOPLE RIDE motorcycles near a billboard with an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2026.

Trump demands inclusion of Saudi, Qatar on Abraham Accords as Iran negotiations stall

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Haredi MKs instructed to end cooperation with coalition over contentious ultra-Orthodox draft bill

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Anti-draft ultra-Orthodox protesters vandalize police cars in Jerusalem after draft dodger arrested

High Court to hear petition over IDF soldiers who died by suicide after Gaza war service

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Hezbollah drone slams into roof of Metula home, no injuries reported

An IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025; illustrative.
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IDF troops combatting Hezbollah drone threat with borrowed fishing nets

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Hezbollah chief downplays calls to disarm terror group, praises success of FPV drone attacks

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Rubio denounces Hezbollah threats to overthrow Lebanese gov't

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Iran did not win the war, it won something more dangerous

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COMMENT

Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens

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Is there a hidden bargain behind China’s silence on Iran?

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US President Donald Trump gestures at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, March 11, 2026.

Republican politicians warn Iran ceasefire deal could strengthen Tehran, would be 'disaster'

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Spanish police filmed beating Gaza flotilla activists as Jerusalem jabs back at Madrid

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Iran’s oil gamble could turn Gulf attrition into Tehran’s own nightmare

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Third Qatari LNG tanker heads through Hormuz to China, data shows

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Spotify declines to take down rap song cited for antisemitic conspiracy claims

Gofra Beach's mineral-rich sulfur springs reopen after six years

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Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

All city buses in Eilat, Kiryat Shmona to be replaced with electric ones by end of 2026

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Firefighters battle blaze near Beit She’an, northern Israel, as aircraft work to contain flames

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Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, Iran denies

Promising hantavirus vaccine research stalled by funding gap before outbreak

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Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination

War’s hidden toll: Mental health treatment in Israel surges 240%

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Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

 Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.
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Trump touts US-Iran peace deal while Iran denies uranium handover

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Democrats move to block suspects connected to Jan 6 Capitol riots from accessing new DOJ funds

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) leads a prayer at the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 17, 2026.

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Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

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During an archaeological survey, researchers from the Maritime Encounters, University of Gothenburg, identified six previously unregistered Bronze Age mines in Spain, May 23, 2026.

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