PNN – During the meeting between the US President and the Saudi Crown Prince at White House, various issues were raised, including the sale of the F-35 fighter jet, the murder of Khashoggi, and Iran.
During the meeting between the US president and the Saudi crown prince, various issues were discussed, including the sale of F-35 fighter jets, the Khashoggi killing, and Iran.
According to Fox News, Donald Trump, the US president, and Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, have begun their bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House.
The Saudi Crown Prince is my close friend
The US president said in the meeting: The Saudi crown prince is my close friend and is highly respected at the White House. I had an excellent meeting with him. We have brought 21 trillion dollars of investment to the United States. I thank Saudi Arabia for its 600-billion-dollar investment in the United States and I hope this figure will reach one trillion dollars. We welcome the crown prince’s announcement to increase his country’s investments in the United States to one trillion dollars.
We agreed on selling F-35 fighter jets to Riyadh
Repeating his usual self-praise, Donald Trump claimed: Energy prices in the United States have dropped significantly. We have achieved 17 trillion dollars of investment and expect to reach 21 trillion dollars by the end of my first year in office. We will agree with Saudi Arabia on selling F-35 fighter jets. I think we will also reach an agreement with Saudi Arabia on its access to nuclear energy. Foreign investments are essential for our national security. Saudi Arabia is a true ally and is taking steps to strengthen our power. Our relations with Saudi Arabia are at their best.
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Ready to talk with Maduro
Referring to increased US military movements near the Venezuelan coast, the US president said: We are increasing our military forces to their highest level in history. The president of Venezuela wants to talk to me and I am ready to talk to him, but Venezuela has treated us badly.
Trump’s claim: Iran wants to reach an agreement with us
Trump once again repeated the claim of “destroying Iran’s nuclear facilities” during the 12-day US-Israeli war against Tehran, without mentioning the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, and claimed: I think we have done a great job in eliminating Iran’s nuclear capability. Iran must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons. Iranians want to reach an agreement, even if they do not say it.
I had no connection with the perverted and sick Epstein
Donald Trump claimed: I had no connection with Jeffrey Epstein and I think he was a perverted and sick person. Epstein did not give me any money; he donated to the Democrats.
Bin Salman was unaware of the Khashoggi killing
Forgetting Riyadh’s role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and attempting to whitewash the horrific incident, Trump claimed: What he has done, whether in human rights or any other field, is incredible. Things happened that Mohammed bin Salman was unaware of.
I will not attend the G-20 summit in South Africa
Angered by South Africa for filing genocide charges against Israel over Gaza at international forums, the US president said: I will not attend the G-20 summit in South Africa because I think their policies regarding the destruction of people are unacceptable. I will not comment on issues related to South Africa. South Africa has behaved very badly.
Mohammed bin Salman: We are working for an Iran–US agreement
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman told reporters: We believe in a shared future with the United States. We will announce the increase of Saudi investments in the United States to nearly one trillion dollars. We are creating real opportunities in artificial intelligence and we need semiconductors.
The Saudi crown prince: We want to be part of the Abraham Accords, but we also support the two-state solution
We want to be part of the Abraham Accords, but we want to achieve a two-state solution. We will make every effort to reach an agreement between the United States and Iran. We want to ensure the continuous growth of our GDP and compensate for labor shortages through artificial intelligence.
Bin Salman: We are negotiating Riyadh’s contribution to Gaza reconstruction
The Saudi crown prince continued: There are no limits to our expectations regarding relations with the United States. We are negotiating the amount Saudi Arabia will provide for the reconstruction of Gaza, and currently, there is no specific figure.