First of all, on Tuesday evening, he said he hoped Saudi Arabia would join the Abraham Accords. He did point out that they will do so in their own time, but the statement was nevertheless a clear arrow pointing towards Trump’s priority: securing Israel.
That same day, he said he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince.
“I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” Trump told an investment forum in Riyadh. “It’s their time to shine. We’re taking them all off... Good luck, Syria, show us something very special.”
Then, the following day, when Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, he urged him to sign the Abraham Accords with Israel.
Trump told the Syrian leader he has “a tremendous opportunity to do something historic in his country,” according to an official statement by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The U.S. leader added that he is also looking to normalize relations with Sharaa.
Shaara, during the discussion, affirmed his commitment to the 1974 disengagement with Israel, the White House said, and expressed interest in joint U.S.-Syrian efforts in combating terrorism and eliminating chemical weapons.
