Afghanistan, Nov. 15 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Saudi Arabia may join the Abraham Accords "very shortly," ahead of a scheduled White House meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman later this month.
Trump described the upcoming meeting as "more than a meeting, we're honoring Saudi Arabia," emphasizing that economic and defense agreements, including potential arms deals, will be discussed. He highlighted growing regional interest in normalization since joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June, which he claimed "put Iran out of business."
The president confirmed that Saudi Arabia has requested a significant purchase of F-35 stealth fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. "They want to buy a lot...