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Trump, bin Salman sign deals on nuclear cooperation, arms sales

Iran Press TV

Wednesday, 19 November 2025 4:00 PM

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, have signed a number of agreements, including deals on nuclear cooperation, arms sales, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals.

On Tuesday, the White House announced that the United States and Saudi Arabia signed a joint declaration on civil nuclear energy that "builds the legal foundation for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar nuclear energy partnership."

The agreement also confirms "that the United States and American companies will be the Kingdom's civil nuclear cooperation partners of choice; and ensures that all cooperation will be conducted in a manner consistent with strong nonproliferation standards," the statement added.

For his part, US Energy Secretary Christopher Wright described it as a "historic" deal.

"Today was historic as the US and Saudi Arabia came together on a civil nuclear cooperation deal. Together, with bilateral safeguard agreements, we want to grow our partnership, bring American nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia and keep a firm commitment to nonproliferation," he said in a post on X.

Mohammed bin Salman and Trump met at the White House.

Trump agreed to provide Saudi Arabia with what he called "top of the line" F-35 stealth fighter jets.

The White House did not specify how many jets are being sold, or what variant they will be, but acknowledged they will be part of a "major defense sale package."

Saudi Arabia has requested to buy 48 of the advanced aircraft, which would mark the first US sale of the fighter jets to Riyadh.

The agreement, the White House said, "strengthens the US defense industrial base and ensures Saudi Arabia continues to buy American."

Washington and Riyadh also inked a separate accord on a critical minerals framework, which seeks to increase mutual cooperation on the resources and align national strategies "to diversify critical mineral supply chains."

According to the White House, a memorandum of understanding on artificial intelligence was also signed, giving "the kingdom access to world-leading American systems while protecting US technology from foreign influence, ensuring that American innovators will shape the future of global AI."

The pacts "deepen the US-Saudi strategic partnership, expand opportunities for high-paying American jobs, strengthen critical supply chains, and reinforce regional stability—all while putting American workers, industry, and security first," the White House said.

Trump announced that he was designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally.

"We're taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally," Trump said as he hosted MBS for a formal dinner at the White House on Tuesday.

The status provides a US partner with military and economic privileges but does not entail security commitments.

For his part, the Saudi crown prince said Riyadh will increase investments in the US to $1 trillion.

"I believe, Mr. President, today and tomorrow, we're going to announce that we are going to increase that 600 billion to almost $1 trillion investment, real investment and real opportunity by details in many areas," MBS told Trump during a press conference in the Oval Office.