Lindsey Graham says Saudi Arabia must join Abraham Accords to end Israeli-US war on Iran
Graham said a U.S.-Iran agreement should also bring Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states into the Abraham Accords, despite scant regional support.
- On Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham backed President Trump's suggestion that any Iran deal could be tied to expanding the Abraham Accords, urging Saudi Arabia and others to join what he called a potentially 'most consequential' Middle East agreement.
- Graham's endorsement came after he expressed alarm Saturday that a potential U.S.-Iran agreement opening the Strait of Hormuz would represent a 'nightmare for Israel' and shift regional power dynamics in Tehran's favor.
- Graham warned that if regional countries refuse to normalize relations with Israel, it will have 'severe repercussions for our future relationships,' though Gulf Arab nations including Saudi Arabia and Qatar have shown very little support due to Israel's occupation of Gaza and settlement expansion in the West Bank.
- Trump's proposal faced an immediate setback when regional leaders responded to his call with silence, with an unnamed U.S. official reporting Trump joked and asked if they remained on the line, according to Axios reporting.
- Graham's strong backing despite regional hesitation suggests a coordinated strategy between Iran hawks and the administration, positioning Abraham Accords expansion as central to isolating Iran through broader Middle East realignment and reshaping regional power structures.
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