UPDATE 1-Trump links Abraham Accords to Iran deal

"I ⁠stated that, after all the work done by the United States to ⁠try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should ​be mandatory that all of these Countries, at ⁠a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords," Trump wrote in ⁠a Truth ​Social post on Monday . He said those countries would be honored to have Iran as part of ⁠the accords once a deal to end the war ⁠is reached.

​U.S. President Donald Trump ‌said on ​Monday it should be mandatory for countries including Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, ‌Jordan and Turkey to join the Abraham Accords en masse as part of an effort to reach a deal with ‌Iran.

Trump said he spoke on Saturday to leaders ‌of those countries, as well as Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, which already have signed the accords, a set of agreements to ⁠normalize relations ​with Israel. "I ⁠stated that, after all the work done by the United States to ⁠try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should ​be mandatory that all of these Countries, at ⁠a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords," Trump wrote in ⁠a Truth ​Social post on Monday .

He said those countries would be honored to have Iran as part of ⁠the accords once a deal to end the war ⁠is reached. Trump ⁠also said negotiations with Iran were "proceeding nicely" but gave no indication a deal was ‌imminent.