Trump is pushing Iran to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords, a plan critics call unrealistic and bad for Palestinians.

• Trump said Iran would be "honored" to join the Abraham Accords alongside the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, even after the US and Israel hit Iranian infrastructure.
• The Abraham Accords do not require Israel to end its occupation of Palestinians, so signing means dropping the Palestinian cause in exchange for economic deals with Israel.
• Only the ruling leaders of signing countries get the benefits, not their populations, which is why an Iran deal looks far-fetched.
• Arab leaders who sign risk revolts at home because their people still back the Palestinians.
• US cable news rarely explains these trade-offs, leaving viewers with a misleading picture of what the accords actually mean.

Outlook: Iran is highly unlikely to sign, and Trump's push will probably go nowhere in the near term.