### [2026-05-25](/feed/2026/05/25/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Several US officials said that Trump asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords en masse to normalize relations with ‌Israel as he tries to negotiate an agreement to end the war with Iran, while Pakistan boycotted the proposal. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-links-abraham-accords-iran-deal-2026-05-25/)

### Changes:

1. Several US officials said that he asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords en masse to normalize relations with ‌Israel as he tries to negotiate an agreement to end the war with Iran, while Pakistan boycotted the proposal.  _2026-05-26 05:38:19 (First version)_
1. Several US officials said that Trump asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords en masse to normalize relations with ‌Israel as he tries to negotiate an agreement to end the war with Iran, while Pakistan boycotted the proposal.  _(Current version)_

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