Overview
- President Donald Trump said he pressed leaders on a conference call and then posted on Truth Social that Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and others must “simultaneously” sign the Abraham Accords to be part of any Iran settlement.
- A high‑level Iranian delegation was reported in Doha negotiating technical terms for a ceasefire and deal over Iran’s enriched uranium, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the release of frozen assets.
- Saudi officials reiterated they will only normalise with Israel after an irreversible pathway to a Palestinian state and Pakistan publicly rejected the proposal, signaling clear regional pushback.
- Markets moved on the talks, with crude oil prices falling on optimism about progress, even as Iranian spokesmen warned that no final agreement is imminent and key verification details remain unresolved.
- By bundling normalisation with a narrowly technical Iran pact, the White House has added a political layer that could slow implementation, force new verification steps and make agreement dependent on separate Palestinian‑state progress.