US President Donald Trump, The tour of the major countries of the Persian Gulf on Tuesday traveled to Saudi Arabia, where Seeks to confirm hundreds of thousands of people Millions of dollars in the investments of one of Washington’s most important partners in the Middle East.
Trump was obtained by the country’s true successor at the Saudi capital, Riyat Airport Mohammed bin SalmanAlso known as MBS. For bilateral meeting among leaders Lunch was followed by Riyad Royal CourtSeveral senior executives of American companies, including Blagrack CEO, Larry Finch and The Openai CEOSam Altman.
The Tesla Chancellor also attended And Trump’s consultant, Elon Musk, photographed speaking at lunch with the US president and MPS. Trump chose Saudi Arabia for his first big trip abroad since he returned to the White House in January, Last month he traveled to Italy The Kingdom has promised to attend the funeral of Pope Francis because it is making big investments in the United States.
MBS has already promised to make new Saudi investments In the United States, about $ 600,000 million (540,000 million euros), but Trump has suggested that he prefers one billion dollars (890,000 million euros).
“I think we like it so much,” Trump said when he was sitting next to the successor prince at the beginning of his bilateral meeting. , After Trump will attend an investment conference Between the United States and Saudi Arabia, before being entertained with a luxurious state dinner.
The other two countries on Trump’s travel program Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (D). Qatar jumped in the headlines over the weekend after Trump claimed that he was ready to accept a luxurious Boeing 747-8 flight as a gift of the rich state’s ruling family.
It is expected US President announced contracts With the three countries that address artificial intelligence, the expansion of energy cooperation and the sale of new weapons to Saudi Arabia. Trump management announced early approval early this month Saudi Arabia’s $ 3.5 billion (3.1 billion euros) worth of air-air missiles.
Trump tries to prove his strategy Transaction in international politics because it faces criticism of the Democrats, which argues that their World War and their attitude A large -scale invasion of Russian in Ukraine They areolate the America of their allies.
Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ countries have already helped Trump in the early stages of the second command that promotes oil production. AndThe US president sees in cheap energy An important way to reduce costs and stop inflation in your country.
Israel’s exemption raises the ampulites
Trump’s administrative decision do not plan a trip to Israel During the tour, he raised doubts about Washington’s plight towards his usual partner. Many analysts have said that the election This may reflect that Trump’s preferences focus on the economic benefits of the United States instead of the vast problems of diplomacy or security.
“The main message From this, as follows, at least because of the minimum travel plan, Those governments The Persian Gulf … They are really strong friends From Trump, the current government of Israel at this time, William Wexler, a senior director of the Atlantic Council, told an American ‘Thought Group’.
Prior to this trip to the Middle East, Washington announced almost a campaign for Trump Two months of US air strikes against Hoodis Yeman’s, that says that The rebels with the support of Iran have confirmed themselves To stop hitting ships on an important world business track.
The US has not notified IsraelThis is the purpose of Hoodis, before Trump is publicly announced. This is the last example of Trump Dark Israelis leave the talks of their administration with common enemies.
In March, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not informed by the Trump administration About the United States conversations with Hamas About the war in Gaza until they started. Netanyahu did not discover the US conversations with Iran until Trump announced when he visited the Oval office from the Israeli chief last month.
US Ambassador in the Middle East, Steve Witkaf, is expected to advance soon on the extension last week In Abraham’s contracts, Trump’s negotiations in his first term, in which the Arab countries E, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco recognize Israel.
However, the final goal It is not very possible to normalize the relationship between Saudi and Israel Arabia. It seems that there are no threats to progress in the formation of a Palestinian state with the war between Israel and Hamas and recently destroy Gaza.