Overview

• The four-day Gulf tour ended with $2 trillion in trade, investment, and defense commitments from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, including a $1.4 trillion UAE investment framework over 10 years.
• Saudi Arabia agreed to a $142 billion arms deal and pledged $600 billion in U.S. investments, while Qatar committed to a $1.2 trillion economic exchange and new defense agreements.
• The UAE announced over $200 billion in deals, including a $14.5 billion Etihad Airways purchase of Boeing and GE Aerospace aircraft, and investments in U.S. aluminum and energy sectors.
• Simultaneously, U.S. companies such as Sanofi, Kraft Heinz, and Siemens Healthineers revealed billions in domestic manufacturing investments, reinforcing the administration's 'America First' narrative.
• No diplomatic breakthroughs on regional conflicts were achieved, though Trump expressed optimism about potential talks with Iran and lifted sanctions on Syria.