'A club of strength' – Trump announces: Kazakhstan has joined the Abraham Accords

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday night that Kazakhstan has joined the Abraham Accords. In a post published that night, Trump wrote: “I just held a great call between Prime Minister Netanyahu, of Israel, and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is the first Country of my Second Term to join the Abraham Accords, the first of many.”

Trump continued: “This is a major step forward in building bridges around the World. Today, more Nations are lining up to embrace Peace and Prosperity through my Abraham Accords. We will soon announce a Signing Ceremony to make it official, and there many more Countries trying to join this club of STRENGTH. So much more to come in uniting Countries for Stability and Growth – real progress, real results. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!”

Trump announced Kazakhstan’s accession to the accords during Tokayev’s visit to the White House. The Kazakh president arrived in the United States to participate in a conference organized by Trump and attended by several Central Asian leaders.

“After the elimination of Iran’s nuclear program – many want to join”

Following the post, Trump added: “We are in talks with many countries that wanted to join the Abraham Accords but could not do so because of Iran, which was the bully of the Middle East. Now that Iran’s nuclear capability has been eliminated, many want to join. We are in talks with the traditional potential members of the Abraham Accords.”

A source in the Kazakh government commented on the nation's decision to join the accords, saying: “Kazakhstan is known in the international community as a nation that supports strengthening global security. Kazakhstan is developing constructive cooperation with many countries around the world, including the State of Israel in the Middle East.”

The source added that joining the Abraham Accords constitutes “a natural and logical step in Kazakhstan’s foreign policy.”

Israel and Kazakhstan have maintained full diplomatic relations since 1992. Israeli President Isaac Herzog was even expected to visit the country in the coming months. However, Witkoff’s announcement has two implications: it creates a more positive narrative toward Israel – at a time when some nations are cutting ties rather than strengthening them – and it serves as “a poke in the eye” of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Earlier today, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff announced that another country would join the accords that night, after speaking with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer. This comes as the U.S. administration is pushing for a security agreement between Israel and Syria in the near future, ahead of President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to Washington, D.C.