Mohammed bin Salman

The Iranian Foreign Ministry attempted to respond positively to the news this weekend that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey had signed a joint defense pact apparently intended to protect each other from Iran, claiming instead that it conveyed the countries no longer trust the United States.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that a deal with Iran is “imminent” and negotiations will begin Monday afternoon over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program, one day after he called off what he described as a potentially massive U.S. attack on the Islamic Republic.

President Donald Trump announced Saturday night he canceled a planned U.S. attack on Iran after Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries asked him to hold fire. The “perimeters” of a deal were subsequently agreed to he said would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran’s nuclear threat.

The Department of Energy confirmed on Wednesday, following reports in several media outlets, that the administration of President Donald Trump had formalized an agreement with the government of Saudi Arabia to help that country develop a nuclear energy program.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a defense cooperation agreement with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of the country, during a visit to Jeddah on Friday, emphasizing that Iran has aided Russia’s invasion of his country for years.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that strikes on Iran will “escalate and expand” if Iran keeps launching missiles.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia posted data this week that showed it carrying out at least 356 executions in 2025, the highest number recorded in the modern era, and a significant increase over the record-breaking 338 executions in 2024.

President Donald Trump declared that he and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are making the alliance between the United States and Saudi Arabia “stronger and more powerful than it’s ever been before.” 

President Donald Trump touted at the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Investment Forum that some $270 billion in agreements and sales will be signed on Wednesday alone between dozens of companies.

President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday, November 19.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) said that there is a line to be walked where we want Saudi Arabia to be an ally and to bring them into the Abraham Accords, but “we ought

President Donald Trump announced Saudi Arabia’s designation as a non-NATO ally to the United States during a star-studded state dinner with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the East Room.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia “should get top of the line” F-35 fighter jets “pretty similar” to Israel’s during an Oval Office meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, adding that Jerusalem is “aware” of the emerging deal and “is going to be very happy” as the two also discussed Riyadh potentially joining the Abraham Accords.

President Donald Trump holds a dinner with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, November 18.

A facility leader for GE Vernova highlighted job creation at the company as a result of Saudi Arabia’s investment in the United States during President Donald Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday. 

President Donald Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman leaves nuclear power and the Abraham Accords unresolved.

President Donald Trump said “things happen” during a bilateral press conference with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when asked about the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia will be upping its investment commitment in the U.S. to nearly $1 trillion, up from the $600 billion pledged in May.

President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, November 18.

President Donald Trump will host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a packed program of events Tuesday at the White House, featuring investment, fulfillment of investment commitments from May, and defense sales.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, chief executive of Saudi Arabia, meets with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

IIsrael is pressing the Trump administration to condition any sale of advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on Riyadh agreeing to normalize relations with Jerusalem and join the Abraham Accords.

The futuristic city of NEOM may never be completed, as cost overruns and engineering difficulties are piling up.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa boasted that his nascent government has attracted $28 billion in investment for post-war reconstruction.

After meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) at an emergency summit in Doha, Qatar on Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other major Muslim powers have a “very heavy responsibility” to prevent Israeli “aggression” – such as the airstrike that killed terrorist leaders living in luxury in Doha last week.

Saudi Arabian state media reported on Thursday that the Saudi government will provide 1.65 million barrels of crude oil to the government in Damascus to assist with the postwar reconstruction of Syria.

The head of the presidential office of Ukraine, Andrii Yermak, and a delegation including top security officials traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this week and held meetings on Wednesday with Saudi leaders regarding “security guarantees” for the country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a conspicuous effort on Tuesday to bring Saudi Arabia’s de facto chief executive, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), into the final stage of the Ukraine peace process as a major player.

The UK Guardian on Wednesday published a report about hundreds of young Saudi Arabian women being held in secretive facilities – variously described as “care homes,” “jails,” “shelters,” and “prisons” – where they face brutal punishment for disobeying their husbands or male family members.

Spontaneous celebrations erupted in Damascus in response to the news that President Donald Trump would lift sanctions on Syria.

President Donald Trump spoke positively of his meeting Wednesday with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia.

Soon after President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the White House said he was prepared to meet with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda and Islamic State lieutenant who has governed Syria since his insurgent alliance toppled dictator Bashar Assad in December.

President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday to a personal greeting from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a lavish purple carpet rolled out, elegant soldiers on horseback, and a coffee break at an airport “VIP lounge.”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the “limitless potential” of their bilateral ties.