Trump, Speaking In Saudi Arabia, Says He Wants Iran Deal, Will Add More Countries To Abraham Accords

President Donald Trump, speaking astatine nan Gulf Cooperation Council successful Riyadh connected Wednesday, reiterated his desire to make a woody pinch Iran and called for building upon nan advancement of nan Abraham Accords by adding much countries to nan historical agreement. 

Trump made nan comments while addressing leaders of nan Gulf Cooperation Council arsenic portion of his four-day sojourn to nan region. 

"I want to make a deal pinch Iran. I want to do thing if possible. But for that to happen, it must extremity sponsoring terror, halt its bloody proxy wars, and permanently and verifiably cease its pursuit of atomic weapons. They cannot person a atomic weapon," Trump said. 

TRUMP SAYS HE'LL DROP SANCTIONS ON SYRIA IN MOVE TO NORMALIZE RELATIONS

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during nan Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders’ Summit astatine The Ritz-Carlton connected May 14, 2025 successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The assembly addresses location stability, defense cooperation, and power argumentation among Gulf nations. Trump is connected a multi-nation circuit of nan Gulf region focused connected expanding economical ties and reinforcing information practice pinch cardinal U.S. allies. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump praised nan United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for "their imagination and courageousness successful signing nan historical Abraham Accords," an statement brokered by nan U.S. successful 2020. As portion of nan agreements, nan UAE and Bahrain recognized Israel’s sovereignty and established afloat negotiated relations. It marked nan first clip Israel had established bid pinch an Arab state since 1994, pinch nan Israel-Jordan bid treaty. 

"In nan future, we’ll proceed that advancement by adding much countries to nan Abraham Accords," Trump said. 

U.S. President Donald Trump (2R) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) hole to airs for photos pinch leaders during nan Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders’ Summit astatine The Ritz-Carlton connected May 14, 2025 successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The remarks, made conscionable moments aft Trump met pinch Syria’s Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa connected nan sidelines, came a time aft Trump announced his management was lifting sanctions connected Syria. 

Trump besides said that Lebanon had a "new chance for a early free from nan grip of Hezbollah terrorists if nan caller president and premier curate tin rebuild an effective Lebanese state." 

TRUMP'S MIDDLE EAST TOUR BEGINS WITH SYRIA LOOMING AS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY

"This is simply a once-in-a-generation opportunity to forge a Lebanon that is prosperous and astatine bid pinch its neighbors," Trump said. 

A wide position arsenic U.S. President Donald Trump attends nan Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders’ Summit astatine The Ritz-Carlton connected May 14, 2025 successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

At nan extremity of his remarks, Trump appealed to nan full region much broadly, saying: "We’re going to forge a Middle East that will beryllium a thriving commercial, negotiated and taste crossroads astatine nan geographic halfway of nan world. It’s what it is, it’s nan halfway of nan world." 

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Trump will caput to Qatar later Wednesday for his 2nd extremity connected nan four-day Middle East tour. 

Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.