The Wall Street Journal revealed that the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump coordinated secret talks between senior officials from Mauritania and Israel, under American auspices. The objective was to explore the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nouakchott and Tel Aviv.
According to the report, the talks were part of Trump’s broader initiative to expand the Abraham Accords, a major foreign policy achievement during his first term. The discussions were meant to pave the way for Mauritania to join the circle of Arab and Muslim countries normalizing ties with the Jewish state.
While the outcome of these efforts was not immediately disclosed, the report underscores the continued legacy and ambition of the Trump administration to reshape regional alliances in the Middle East in favor of peace with Israel.