Trump goes to the Persian Gulf for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and VAE visit

Former President Donald Trump is committed to a high-stakes tour through the Persian Gulf region, which aims at business transactions and strategic partnerships with three oil-rich nations: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

The journey is Trump's first big visit to his new term abroad and, since the nuclear negotiations with Iran and in the war between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist organization, Hamas, are continued in the Gaza Strip. While business is the official focus, the background is anything but calm.

The Press spokeswoman of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, described the mission as part of Trump's broader vision that “is defeated by extremism [through] Trade and cultural exchange. “

Under President Joe Biden, the US relationships to the Gulf States, especially after bidies had sworn to make Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, a “Pariah” about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi 2018. But Trump won the course and won a transactional approach that has heated up relationships with regional managers.

“The general goal here is that the United States remind our allies of the Middle East that we stay here,” said Gregg Roman, Managing Director of the nearby East Forum. “We are here to promote our common interests instead of the contract guidelines in the context of the previous administration.”

Great money, great expectations

Saudi Arabia has already promised 600 billion US dollars in US investments, weapon purchases, technology transmissions, artificial intelligence and stock market. Trump said he believes that the Saudis could ultimately sign up to $ 1 trillion.

While Saudi executives want to withdraw their economy before oil, these massive investments still depend on oil revenue, which could be threatened by Trump's push at lower global energy prices.

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President Donald Trump made a historical visit to Saudi Arabia at the beginning of his first term in 2017. (Bandar Algaloud/With the kind approval of the Saudi Royal Court/Handouts via Reuters)

In addition to economic agreements, Trump and Bin Salman are expected to discuss a possible civilian nuclear program and an extended defense cooperation. Such agreements were once associated with potential normalization in the ACCORD style between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

But Riad has made it clear that Israel is not recognized, unless the Palestinian state is on the table, which the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decidedly rejected. During Trump's tour, no stop is planned in Israel.

“Israeli normalization in every Saudi-US project is an outdated option,” said Salman al-Ansari, Geopolitic analyst by Saudi. “The second administration of Trump doubles in the strategically autonomous Middle East policy.”

In a possible goodwill gesture before the trip, Hamas published the Israeli-American Geisel Edan Alexander, a step, the Trump called “Monumental” in the move to end the Gaza conflict.

And while the VAE is trying to increase their relationships with the USA and become a global AI leader by 2030, it will need American microchips. The United Arab Emirates are even further than the Saudis and promised 1.4 trillion US dollars for US investments in the USAM next decade that focus on AI, semiconductor, production and energy.

Biden had tightened the curbs of AI exports to get closer to such technologies at a time when China came closer to the states of the Middle East, especially the VAE.

On Thursday, the United States announced that Trump would round off the limits of the bidea era.

Reiseroute: three days, three power centers

Trump's vertebral wind gulf visit begins on Tuesday in Riad, Saudi Arabia, where he will lead the US Saudi investment forum together with Saudi ministers, the White House Crypto-Zar David Sacks and other business leaders.

On Wednesday, he will take part in a meeting of the golf cooperation before flying to Qatar to visit Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and a visit to the Al Udeid Air Base of the US military.

The last stop on Thursday is Abu Dhabi, where Trump will meet VAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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The Qataris pull out all the stops to impress: they offered Trump the use of a Royal Boeing 747-8, which the Qatarian royal family usually acts as Air Force One.

Since Qatar was appointed as an important non-Nato ally in 2022, he has deepened his connections to the United States, conveyed American troops and conveyed sensitive negotiations, including the ongoing dilations between Israel and Gaza.

President Trump's decision to accept an aircraft of 400 million US dollars from Qatar draws serious eyebrows, even among his most determined followers. (Getty Images | iStock)

Doha also has close contact with the new President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Bashar al-Assad, and is now looking for sanctions and normalized relationships with the West.

“The regional leaders have the opportunity to address the situation directly with the president,” said regional expert Jonathan Bass. “Trump is the only man who can lead the way.”

Iran watches closely

While a fourth round of Iranian nuclear talks in Oman did not achieve a breakthrough over the weekend, Tehran is expected to keep an eye on Trump's golf meeting.

The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made unannounced visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar before Trump's arrival, probably in the hope of passing on messages to Washington by these governments.

Iranian top guide Ali Khamenei will monitor Trump's visit to his regional neighbors. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu about Getty Images)

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But all three host nations from Trump, Saudi Arabia, the VAE and Qatar, remain suspicious of Iranian ambitions.

“The region has to deal with the IRGC problem openly,” said Bass, referring to the Iranian elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. “The IRGC tries to undermine every single country in the region.”