# U.S.-backed Israel-Morocco deal deepens Abraham Accords amid regional threats

https://mins.news/en/item/61707

- Fox News, 2026-09-16 21:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-backed-agreement-deepens-ties-officials-address-saudi-arabia-growing-houthi-threat-global-shipping

> Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade their diplomatic missions to full embassies, exchange ambassadors and restore direct flights by the end of 2026. The countries also pledged broader economic and security cooperation, while officials discussed expanding the Abraham Accords and the regional threat posed by Iran-backed Houthis and attacks on international shipping.

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