Kuwait has emerged as the leading candidate for the next Abraham Accords accession before 2027, following an October 2026 Council for a Secure America analysis ranking it first among nine Muslim-majority states without formal Israel ties, ahead of Lebanon and Syria. Israeli Ambassador to the UAE Yossi Shelley stated in September 2026 that another country, likely Kuwait, could join within four to six months, citing Kuwait’s strengthened UAE and U.S. ties plus its experience during the 2026 Iran War. Saudi prospects have cooled amid the same conflict and lingering Palestinian issues, while Oman and Qatar face mediation roles and domestic constraints that limit near-term movement. Kazakhstan’s November 2025 accession under the Trump administration has sustained momentum for Central Asian and Gulf expansion, though structural barriers such as disarmament requirements in Lebanon or security talks in Syria remain significant hurdles for resolution by year-end 2026.