Trump Issues 567-Word Iran Threat as He Pushes 6 Nations to Join Abraham Accords
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Updated · The Daily Beast · May 25
Trump Issues 567-Word Iran Threat as He Pushes 6 Nations to Join Abraham Accords
11 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 25
A 567-word Truth Social post on Monday warned Iran that failed talks would mean a return to "shooting" even as Trump said negotiations were "proceeding nicely."
The threat followed signs the talks had stalled after Trump said Sunday he had told negotiators not to rush, while still demanding Iran pause nuclear enrichment for 20 years.
Trump also tied the diplomacy to a wider regional push, urging Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to sign the Abraham Accords or risk exclusion from the deal.
Iran's side has also set conditions for any amnesty, and the pace of negotiations has been slowed by indirect communication with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei through intermediaries.
Trump cast the package as a legacy-making realignment, claiming it could bring Middle East peace and unity for the first time in 5,000 years.
Can Trump's vision for regional unity succeed if key allies like Saudi Arabia refuse to join?
Will expanding the Abraham Accords create peace or just draw new battle lines in the Middle East?
With IAEA inspectors blocked, how can any new nuclear deal with Iran be truly verified?