US President Donald Trump said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be honoured during his visit to the US on Tuesday.
Business, defence, energy and other major agreements are expected to be signed during Prince Mohammed's first trip to the US since 2018.
“It will be more than a meeting – we’re honouring Saudi Arabia, the Crown Prince,” Mr Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
He also said he is considering approving a deal to supply Saudi Arabia with F-35 stealth fighter jets. “They want to buy a lot of jets,” he explained. “I’m looking at that. They’ve asked me to look at it. They want to buy a lot of ‘35’ – and actually more than that, fighter jets.”
Prince Mohammed’s visit is expected to focus on negotiating a formal security pact.
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