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Trump and Bahrain Crown Prince Sign $17 Billion U.S. Investment Plan and Civil Nuclear Cooperation Pact

They underscore a transactional Gulf diplomacy by pairing U.S. industry investments with a civil nuclear cooperation framework.

President Donald Trump and Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa speak in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, from left, meets with President Donald Trump as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listen in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Overview

  • Bahrain’s crown prince agreed to a $7 billion Gulf Air order with Boeing for 12 aircraft plus options for six more and the purchase of 40 GE engines.
  • Deals with Oracle and Cisco will replace Chinese servers and support investments in U.S. energy, technology and manufacturing sectors.
  • Officials estimate the $17 billion package will support some 30,000 American jobs across multiple industries.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani signed a civil nuclear cooperation memorandum establishing a basis for a future 123 agreement.
  • Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa confirmed Bahrain will retain its U.S.-supplied Patriot missile systems and not transfer them to Ukraine.