Saudi Arabia confirms that the Abraham Accords are going through the path of establishing a Palestinian state

A Saudi source confirmed that the kingdom will not normalize its relations with Israel until there is a clear and irreversible path towards the establishment of a Palestinian state.

This came after US President Donald Trump's statement that Middle Eastern countries would be obliged to recognize Israel once an agreement with Iran was reached.

The source added in a statement to Saudi Arabia's CNN, "It adheres to its firm position. It is the existence of an irreversible path towards the establishment of a Palestinian state."

Trump links the Abraham Accords to the Iran deal

Trump  said  on Monday, May 25,  2026, that negotiations with Iran are "going well," adding that he had asked countries including Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords as part of U.S. efforts to reach a deal with Iran.

In a lengthy social media post, Trump named the countries he spoke with their leaders on Saturday about efforts to end the war with Iran, saying, "I have made it clear that after all the efforts made by the United States to try to resolve this complex dilemma, all of these countries must, at a minimum and simultaneously, join the Abraham Accords."

Trump stressed that these countries would welcome Iran to join these agreements, which are a set of agreements to normalize relations with Israel.

The US president asked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to join the Abraham Accords during their meeting last November, but the prince did not agree, saying, "We want to be part of the Abraham Accords, but we also want to make sure that the path towards a two-state solution is clearly delineated."

Bin Salman added that he had a "constructive discussion" on this file with Trump, stressing: "We will work to ensure that the right conditions are created as soon as possible to achieve this goal."

Rubio: Nuclear Issue with Iran Cannot Be Solved "in 72 Hours"

For his part, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that an agreement cannot be concluded with Tehran on its nuclear file "in 72 hours", stressing that the understanding he is working on to end the war will not include a settlement of this issue at this time.

Rubio, who is visiting India, had earlier told reporters that "good news" was likely to be received within hours on Iran, before Trump softened the fallout by suggesting Washington would not rush a deal with the Islamic Republic.

Rubio  justified the non-inclusion of the nuclear program in the initial understanding, telling the New York Times, "We are not postponing it until later, the nuclear talks are very technical issues, a  nuclear issue cannot be accomplished in 72 hours."

"Nothing has changed. President Trump has been clear. Iran will never get a nuclear weapon," and that Washington prefers to ensure this by diplomatic means.

Tehran confirms progress on several files with Washington

Iran said on Monday, May 25, 2026, that it had reached an understanding with the United States on several issues to end the war, but without a deal imminent.

"It can be said that we have reached a conclusion on a large number of issues under discussion," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said during the weekly briefing, but "it cannot be said that a deal is imminent," accusing Washington of changing its positions.

The United States said on Monday it was still close to a deal with Iran, after President Donald Trump had the previous day eased hopes of an imminent deal ending the war in the Middle East.