Trump calls for 'mandatory' adherence to Abraham Accords in Iran ceasefire talks

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Former US President Donald Trump stated that Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority nations must "simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords" as a mandatory condition for any ceasefire deal involving Iran. This statement, made during ongoing Iran ceasefire talks, surprised US and Arab diplomats, with one Arab official suggesting Trump may be using normalization as a "lubricant" to secure Israeli agreement amid escalating Israeli strikes on Lebanon.

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US President Donald Trump on Monday threw a new wrench into any deal to end the war on Iran, saying that Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority nations must normalise ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal. The remarks took a US diplomat and an Arab diplomat by surprise.

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