Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reportedly told regional officials in recent discussions that he does not believe a significant diplomatic breakthrough with Israel is possible under the current government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

According to a report aired Monday night by Kan News, a regional source familiar with the matter said the Saudis have made clear that any move toward normalization or closer ties with Israel would require a firm Israeli commitment regarding the Palestinian issue.

The report also said Israeli officials were informed in advance about President Donald Trump’s initiative to connect a developing agreement with Iran to a broader expansion of the Abraham Accords that would include Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

An Israeli source told Kan News that the proposal came up during discussions between Trump and Netanyahu.

At the same time, negotiations between the United States and Iran remain unresolved, with major disagreements still lingering over key elements of the proposed agreement. Qatar has reportedly intensified its efforts to mediate between the sides, and its role in the negotiations has become increasingly central.

Earlier reports indicated that Trump is attempting to transform the Iran talks into a much larger regional arrangement by linking a potential agreement with Tehran to a dramatic expansion of the Abraham Accords involving additional Arab and Muslim nations.

In an unusual post published on Truth Social, Trump wrote that negotiations with Iran are “going very well,” while warning that only two outcomes remain possible: “a great deal for everyone,” or a return to military conflict that would be “bigger and stronger than ever before.”

According to Trump, during conversations held Saturday with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain, he stressed that after the American effort to “put together the complicated puzzle,” most of those countries should sign onto the Abraham Accords simultaneously.

Trump acknowledged that one or two countries might ultimately choose not to participate, but insisted that “most should be ready, willing and able” to turn a potential Iran agreement into what he described as a far larger historic regional achievement.

{Matzav.com}