Saudi Arabia is negotiating a defense agreement with the Trump administration, similar to the agreement the US reached with Qatar last month (which pledged that any attack on Qatar would be considered a threat to US "peace and security"). According to informed sources, Saudi Arabia hopes to formally sign the agreement during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the White House next month, and the agreement is expected to be "substantial," including content such as enhanced military and intelligence cooperation. A State Department spokesperson said that US-Saudi defense cooperation is a "solid cornerstone" of our regional strategy, and the US "is committed to maintaining regional security and will continue to work with Saudi Arabia to resolve conflicts, promote regional integration, and eradicate terrorist hotbeds." Saudi Arabia has long sought to conclude a defense treaty with the US, and spent months negotiating a defense treaty with the Biden administration, planning to build on this basis to achieve normalization of relations with Israel. However, this process was interrupted by Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, and the Gaza war. Crown Prince Mohammed accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and clearly stated that Saudi Arabia would only normalize relations with Israel if a Palestinian state was established - a position strongly opposed by Netanyahu.
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