RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Trump called on Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel during a speech to the oil-rich kingdom’s leaders on Tuesday — saying “you’ll be greatly honoring me” by doing so.

Trump frequently referred to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by name during his speech at the Saudi-US investment forum as the country’s de facto ruler watched from the front row, flanked by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

“With the historic Abraham Accords that we’re so proud of, all the momentum was aimed at peace, aimed very successfully,” Trump said.

“It’s been an amazing thing, the Abraham Accords, and it’s my fervent hope, wish, and even my dream that Saudi Arabia — a place I have such respect for, especially over the last fairly short period of time, what you’ve been able to do — but will soon be joining the Abraham Accords.”

Trump added: “I think it’ll be a tremendous tribute to your country, and it will be something that’s really going to be very important for the future of the future of the Middle East. I took a risk in doing them, and they’ve been an absolute bonanza for the countries that have joined.”

Trump also used the speech to threaten Iran with “massive maximum pressure” and “drive Iranian oil exports to zero” if Tehran doesn’t agree to a new nuclear deal.

“The time is right now for them to choose is right now —  we don’t have a lot of time,” Trump said.

The president brokered the Abraham Accords during his first term by negotiating with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to end formal hostilities towards Israel and recognize the Jewish state’s sovereignty. 

Sudan and Morocco subsequently moved to normalize relations with Israel, adding to the historic diplomatic feat. 

Saudi Arabia does not currently recognize Israel’s statehood and the two countries have never had formal bilateral relations.

Trump has supported Israel in its war against Hamas that broke out after the terror group carried out a massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed an estimated 1,200 people in Israel. 

Two weeks after the attack, then-President Joe Biden claimed that Hamas had carried out the atrocity “because they knew I was about to sit down with the Saudis, because the Saudis wanted to recognize Israel and that would in fact unite the Middle East.”

Talks on normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia have stalled while Israel carries out its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Trump has said Hamas has to be abolished, and called for the total relocation of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to make way for international development.

The president does not have a stop in Israel planned during his trip to the Middle East, the first major foreign travel of his second term.