President Donald Trump has asked Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Muslim countries in the Middle East to normalise relations with Israel after the US and Iran agree on a deal to end the war between them.
Axois, an American publication, reports that Mr Trump made this demand during the phone call with the leaders of several Arab and Islamic countries on Saturday.
The paper, quoting two top US officials, said Mr Trump told countries that he expects them to sign a peace agreement with Israel once the war is over and tensions are reduced.
This appears to be an attempt by Mr Trump to use the Iran war to get countries in the region to normalise diplomatic ties with Israel under an expanded regional peace framework similar to the Abraham Accords.
The US and Tehran negotiated a potential peace agreement, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, over a conference call that included the presidents of Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain last Saturday.
