US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has threatened Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Muslim countries to join the Abraham Accords as a price to pay to pay for ending the Israeli-US war on Iran.
“If in fact as a result of these negotiations to end the Iranian conflict, our Arab and Muslim allies in the region agreed to join the Abraham Accords, it would make this agreement one of the most consequential in the history of the Middle East,” Graham said in a post on X.
He described the possible inclusion of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan as “beyond transformative for the region and world”, calling it “a brilliant move by President Trump”.
Graham also warned Saudi Arabia and others against rejecting the proposal.
“To Saudi Arabia and others: Now is the time to be bold for the future of a new Middle East,” he said. “If you refuse to go down this path as suggested by President Trump, it will have severe repercussions for our future relationships and make this peace proposal unacceptable.”
He added that such a refusal “would be seen by history as a major miscalculation”.
Graham urged Trump to hold firm in talks with Iran and in pressing regional states to normalise relations with Israel.
“President Trump: Stick to your guns in getting a good deal with Iran,” Graham said. “Equally important, stick to your guns in insisting Saudi Arabia and others join the Abraham Accords as part of these negotiations.”
