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Trump says he thinks Iran could join Abraham Accords

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he believes Iran could join the Abraham Accords, a peace agreement signed during Trump's first term in office under which Israel normalized diplomatic relations with four Muslim-majority nations.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he believes Iran could join the Abraham Accords, a peace agreement signed during Trump's first term in office under which Israel normalized diplomatic relations with four Muslim-majority nations.

"Who knows, maybe even Iran can get in there," Trump said at a White House press conference beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"I think they're going to be open to it. I really believe that. But they could be a member."

Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery

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