U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to fuse two of the most contentious files in Middle East diplomacy, urging a broad expansion of the Abraham Accords as a condition for any prospective agreement with Iran.

Trump said he has pressed Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the normalization framework with Israel “en masse” as part of what he casts as a grand bargain to end the war with Iran and reshape the regional order. He also spoke with leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, early signatories to the accords, which were designed to formalize ties between Israel and Arab states.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump described his appeal as a “mandatory” request for countries to sign the Abraham Accords and suggested that, should Iran agree to a deal with Washington, it too could be folded into what he called an “unparalleled World Coalition.” He framed the initiative as the culmination of years of U.S. diplomatic investment in the region.

Pakistan has already rejected the proposal. A Pakistani source familiar with the discussions said Trump was attempting to leverage ceasefire diplomacy with Iran into a broader push on normalization with Israel, but insisted the two tracks “are not interlinked and cannot be made so.” The source added that Pakistan was under “no compulsion” to comply with Trump’s demand.

Other targeted states have not publicly responded, and analysts say a positive reaction is unlikely amid deep public anger in many Muslim-majority countries over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. While Egypt, Jordan and Turkey maintain formal relations with Israel, those ties have been severely strained by the conflict.

Saudi Arabia remains the pivotal prize. As the birthplace of Islam and guardian of its holiest sites, Riyadh has long tied any recognition of Israel to a credible path toward Palestinian statehood. For the kingdom, normalization is not only a diplomatic calculation but a core national security and legitimacy issue.

Trump has claimed that negotiations with Iran are “proceeding nicely,” though he has offered no details suggesting a breakthrough is near. Supporters such as Senator Lindsey Graham argue that binding an Iran deal to a wider Abraham Accords expansion could drive regional integration and economic growth. Critics counter that Trump is overselling both the durability of any Iran agreement and the readiness of Arab and Muslim states to embrace Israel under current conditions.