Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Sign Strategic Agreements, Advance F-35 Sale and $1 Trillion Investment Plan

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed “landmark agreements that deepen the U.S.–Saudi strategic partnership,” including the future sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets. The White House framed the visit as a major expansion of the two countries’ ties, with Trump calling bin Salman “a very good friend” and “an extremely respected man.”

The agreements come as the administration positions Saudi Arabia as a “major, non-NATO ally” and unveils commitments across nuclear energy, critical minerals, artificial intelligence and regional security. Israel is watching the developments closely, particularly the F-35 component, which would mark the first time any Middle Eastern country other than Israel received the advanced aircraft.

In an official statement, the White House said the agreements would “reinforce regional stability—all while putting American workers, industry, and security first.” The administration highlighted the scale of Saudi economic commitments, noting that the crown prince had pledged to raise Saudi investment in the United States from $600 billion to nearly $1 trillion.

One of the most significant deals was a Joint Declaration completing U.S.–Saudi negotiations on civil nuclear cooperation. According to the White House, the agreement “builds the legal foundation for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar nuclear energy partnership” and guarantees that American firms will be “the Kingdom’s civil nuclear cooperation partners of choice.” The two sides also signed a Critical Minerals Framework to coordinate supply chains, along with a landmark AI memorandum giving Riyadh access to what the statement described as “world-leading American systems.”

Trump and bin Salman also signed a U.S.–Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement (SDA), which the White House described as a historic step that “fortifies deterrence across the Middle East,” and which Trump said was “very important to them,” adding that “we’re taking our military cooperation to even greater heights.” Trump also approved what officials called a “major defense sale package,” including future deliveries of F-35 jets and an agreement for Saudi Arabia to purchase nearly 300 American-made tanks.

Asked in the Oval Office about the F-35 sale, Trump said the aircraft for Saudi Arabia would be “pretty similar” to those provided to Israel. “As far as I’m concerned, I think [Saudi Arabia and Israel] are both at a level where they should get top of the line,” Trump said. He added, “We’re going to have a deal. They’re going to purchase F-35s.” Israeli defense officials already expressed concern that Saudi deployment of the aircraft could weaken Israel’s long-held air superiority in the region.

The two leaders also discussed the prospect of normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel under the Abraham Accords. Bin Salman reiterated his government’s position that any such move requires a clear pathway toward a two-state solution. “We want to be part of the Abraham Accords,” he said, “but we want also to be sure that [we] secure a clear path toward a two-state solution.” He added that he and Trump had a “healthy discussion” on the topic and that “we’re going to work on that to be sure that we can prepare the right situation as soon as possible.”

Trump responded that he did not want to use “the word commitment” but said the two had “a very good talk on the Abraham Accords” and would continue discussions. Bin Salman offered no formal announcement, saying only, “We want peace for the Israelis, we want peace for the Palestinians. We want them to coexist peacefully in the region.”

Later, at an official state dinner, Trump praised the day’s agreements. “Right now, you have the best friend you’ve ever had,” he told bin Salman, calling the visit “a very special occasion” and saying the two countries “had a big day today — a very big day for both countries.”

The dinner also touched on Trump’s US-led “Board of Peace,” which the UN authorized this week to oversee Gaza’s management until the end of 2027. “Everybody wants to be on the board,” Trump said, noting it would include “the heads of every major country.” He thanked bin Salman for his role in securing last month’s Gaza ceasefire.

The White House said discussions between the two governments would continue in the coming weeks as they work to implement the agreements on nuclear cooperation, technology, trade and defense — an agenda that officials said would shape U.S.–Saudi ties “for decades to come.”