US President Donald Trump has called on Muslim-majority countries to join the Abraham Accords and recognize Israel as part of his effort to end the Iran war. Officials from several of these nations have either mocked, rejected, or remained silent about the proposal. Some Middle Eastern diplomats view Trump’s demand as a political maneuver aimed at appeasing hardline Republicans concerned he may concede too much in talks with Iran.

A Gulf Arab diplomat described the move as a tactic to calm angry supporters, saying it would not become part of any peace deal. The proposal has added uncertainty to an already fragile situation marked by renewed US strikes on Iranian missile sites and Israeli attacks in Lebanon. A former US official said some Arab counterparts see Trump’s demand as a “poison pill” that could derail peace efforts.

Despite Trump’s push, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have reaffirmed their positions, emphasizing diplomatic solutions and rejecting normalization with Israel without progress toward a Palestinian state.