POTUS talks Iran negotiations, links it to key peace treaty
President Donald Trump on Monday linked the ongoing negotiations with Iran to the historic Abraham Accords, which were signed during his first term in the White House
by Summer Lane | May 25, 2026
President Donald Trump delivered a lengthy update on U.S. negotiations with Iran on Monday morning, linking the events of today to the signing of the past Abraham Accords.
“Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are proceeding nicely!” the president wrote on Truth Social. “It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all — Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before — And nobody wants that!”
The president said he has been in active discussions with U.S. partners in the region, including the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Jordan, Bahrain, the UAE, and Pakistan. In these talks, President Trump suggested that participating countries in these “complex” negotiations should be required to sign onto the Abraham Accords.
Signed in 2020, the Abraham Accords were brokered by the United States during President Trump’s first term in office, bringing a slate of Middle Eastern countries and Israel together to achieve peaceful relations.
“It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be,” President Trump said in his statement.
He pressured Saudia Arabia and Qatar to immediately sign an agreement, and even suggested that Iran join the Abraham Accords:
“Wow, now that would be something special! This will be the most important Deal that any of these Great, but always in Conflict Countries, will ever sign. Nothing in the past, or in the future, will surpass it. Therefore, I am mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords, and that, if Iran signs its Agreement with me, as President of the United States of America, it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition.”
Amid the president’s comments on negotiations, it’s unclear how close the U.S. is to striking a concrete deal with Iran. On Saturday, President Trump indicated that an agreement “has been largely negotiated,” noting that opening the Strait of Hormuz was a key point of negotiations.
Scott Jennings of CNN reported on Sunday that the deal, according to an unnamed White House insider, was allegedly “95%” complete, but the details of this agreement have not yet been officially announced.
