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Trump phone call to Muslim leaders, sign the Abraham Accords

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President Trump convened a Saturday conference call with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain and told them that ending the Iran war must be paired with peace agreements with Israel. Trump named Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan specifically, the three on the call without formal Israel ties, and tasked envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff with follow-up. The pressure marks the most direct US push for Abraham Accords expansion since 2020.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of President Donald Trump on a speakerphone at the Resolute desk during the August 2020 call with Benjamin Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Zayed that announced Israel-UAE normalization; archival context, not the reported May 2026 conference call.

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