The Abraham Accords and their cyber implications: How Iran is unifying the region’s cyberspace June 9, 2021 Share On Sept. 15, 2020, the world witnessed a new era of Israeli-Arab relations as the UAE and Bahrain opened diplomatic relations with Israel, in what is known as the Abraham Accords. Unlike the Israeli-Egyptian or the Israeli-Jordanian peace deals, which aimed to end direct military confrontations, the Abraham Accords seek to maximize common interests and address security issues to form a new front against Iranian threats. As the Biden administration shows a willingness to return to some form of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the joint cooperation between Israel and the Gulf states is becoming more visible than ever, particularly in cyberspace, where they share a common enemy. The new partnership should be beneficial to all parties involved as the Gulf states would benefit from Israeli advanced cyber capabilities and technology in securing their critical infrastructure against Iranian threats while Israel would open new lucrative markets for its cybersecurity firms and investors. Joint technical cooperation and information sharing would thereby enable both sides to better address hostile Iranian cyber activities.