President Donald Trump predicted that several new countries are preparing to join the historic Abraham Accords in the wake of recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Speaking on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Trump said the Abraham Accords—originally brokered during his first term to normalize relations between Israel and Arab nations—are gaining new traction.
“We have some really great countries in there right now,” Trump said. “And I think we’re going to start loading them up because Iran was the primary problem.”
Trump even said he once believed Iran itself might join the Accords before its nuclear provocations derailed any diplomatic hope. “They would have been better off than where they are right now,” he added.
Asked whether Syria might join the framework, Trump revealed that he had recently lifted U.S. sanctions on Syria at the request of allies in the region. “The sanctions are biting,” Trump explained. “Sometimes you get more with honey than you do with vinegar.”
Trump has repeatedly emphasized his foreign policy successes in the Middle East and remains focused on expanding the Abraham Accords. Last month, he publicly encouraged Saudi Arabia to join, calling it his “fervent hope, wish, and even my dream.”
During a recent speech in Riyadh, Trump told Saudi leaders, “I have such respect for what you’ve been able to do, especially over the last fairly short period of time. I hope you will soon be joining the Abraham Accords.”
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff echoed that momentum last week, saying, “One of the President’s key objectives is that the Abraham Accords be expanded… We think we’re going to have some pretty big announcements on countries that are now coming in.”
The original Abraham Accords included the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco, with Trump now signaling that a second wave of normalization deals may soon be underway—fueled by America’s reassertion of strength in the region.
.@MariaBartiromo: “Has any other country suggested to you… that they want to join the Abraham Accords?”@POTUS: “Yes. So, we have some really great countries in there right now and I think we’re going to start loading them up because Iran was the primary problem.” pic.twitter.com/LD6AKsPqKU
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 29, 2025